T HE S OLAR S YSTEM P OWER P OINT C ENTER ( S ) A MANDA H ERBERT

T HE SOLAR SYSTEM IS THE SUN AND THE OBJECTS THAT ORBIT AROUND IT.

T HE SUN IS THE CENTER OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM. The Sun is important because it provides the Earth heat. It is one of the prime ingredients for most Earth life- forms.

P LANETS A planet is a large body of rock or gas that orbits the sun. The solar system has nine planets. (Pluto is a dwarf)

C HOOSE O NE PLANET AND FIND THREE FACTS ABOUT THAT PLANET. W RITE Y OUR F ACTS ON A S HEET OF P APER. MercuryVenusEarth MarsJupiterSaturn UranusNeptunePluto

I NNER P LANETS Mercury Venus Earth Mars They are the four planets closest to the sun. Inner Planets have rocky surfaces, and they are warmer than the outer planets.

E ARTH IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER INNER PLANETS. I T HAS A WATERY SURFACE. I T IS THE ONLY PLANET WITH A LOT OF OXYGEN IN ITS ATMOSPHERE. E ARTH HAS PLANT LIFE AND ANIMAL LIFE.

O UTER P LANETS 1. Jupiter 2. Saturn 3. Uranus 4. Neptune 5. Pluto

O UTER P LANETS ARE MADE MOSTLY OF FROZEN GASES. T HEIR SURFACES ARE COLDER THAN THE INNER PLANETS BECAUSE THEY ARE FARTHER AWAY FROM THE SUN. M OST OUTER PLANETS HAVE MANY MOONS.

P LUTO IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER OUTER PLANETS. I T IS THE SMALLEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM.

“T HE F IRST A NNUAL P LANET A WARDS ” Click on the link below. Scroll down the page until you see the story “The First Annual Planet Awards.” Click on the link next to the picture that says Flipbook (Flash). To turn the page of the book, click on the top right corner of the book pages. The First Annual Planet Awards

C OMPARING P LANET S IZE Print out the following worksheet.worksheet Click on the link below. You will be comparing the planets listed on the worksheet. Be a careful reader! To compare the planets, select a planet from the left and a planet from the right. Then click the compare button in the middle. Planet Size Comparison

P LANET S WITCH -A-R OO See how well you can match up the planets. Start on easy and then increase your level. In spite of how different they look, the Switch-a- Roo game might make you think the Sun, all the planets, and some of their moons were all the same size. Not true! Planet Match