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PLANETS
Take a look at the following chart. It shows the most
important characteristics of the planets.
Answer to the following questions using the information
you have read in the chart. Work with your partner.
1. How far is Venus from the Sun?
2. How long does the Earth need to make one complete orbit around the Sun?
3. How long does Uranus need to orbit the Sun?
4. How long does the Earth need to complete one rotation?
5. How long does it take for Mercury to make a rotation?
6. How many satellites has Mars got?
7. How warm is it on Uranus?
1. How far is Venus from the Sun?
Venus is 0.4 astronomical units far from the Sun.
2. How long does the Earth need to make one complete orbit around the Sun?
The Earth needs one year to make one complete orbit around the Sun.
3. How long does Uranus need to orbit the Sun?
Uranus needs 83.7 years to orbit around the Sun.
4. How long does the Earth need to complete one rotation?
The Earth needs one day to complete one rotation.
5. How long does it take for Mercury to make a rotation?
It takes for Mercury 59 days to make a rotation.
6. How many satellites has Mars got?
Mars has got two satellites.
7. How warm is it on Uranus?
It's -215 ºC warm on Uranus.
Now work with your partner and make him/her questions
comparing the planets:
Which planet in our Solar System has the largest mass?
Which planet has the highest temperature?
Which planet has the lowest temperature?
Which planet is the nearest to the Earth?
Name the four planets with the highest density.
Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?
Now work with your partner and make him/her questions
comparing the planets:
Which planets are nearer to the Sun than the Earth?
Which planets are larger than Uranus?
Which planets are smaller than Venus?
Which planets are hotter than the Earth?
Which planets are colder than the Earth?
INNER AND OUTER PLANETS
The planets can be classified into two different groups: inner planets and outer
planets. The inner planets are the closest to the Sun. These are Mercury,
Venus, the Earth and Mars; they have a solid surface and are near the Sun,
except Pluto. The outer planets are all gaseous planets and they’re far from
the Sun; they do not have a solid surface.
Complete the following chart:
INNER AND OUTER PLANETS
WORK AT HOME
Make an information card of a planet, a dwarf planet or a moon. Your card has
to include these items:
a. Picture of the planet.
b. Location in the Solar System (first, second, near, far, between...)
c. Relative size of the planet.
d. Appearance from a distance: colours, rings, craters...
Deadline date: October the 25th (Friday)
The best cards will be hung in the walls of the classroom!