2. Characteristics of Planets
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Characteristics of Planets
The Sun
Diameter: 695,700 km
Volume: 1,412,000,000 x 109km3
Mass: 1,989,000,000 x 1021kg
Density: g/cm3
Composition: Hydrogen, Helium,
Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen, Silicon,
Magnesium, Neon, Iron, and Sulfur
Surface features:
Huge ball of fire that is
constantly burning. 2 2 2

3. Characteristics of Planets
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Characteristics of Planets
Mercury
Diameter: 4,879.4km
Volume: x 109km3
Mass: x 1021kg
Density: 5.43 g/cm3
Composition: Contains almost
no atmosphere.
Surface features:
Rocky and filled with craters.
Time of Rotation:
59 days
Rotation and Revolution:
Counter-clockwise
rotation and revolution
Time of Revolution:
88 days
Hi & Low Temperature:
801°F -279°F 3 3 3

4. Characteristics of Planets
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Characteristics of Planets
Venus
Diameter: 12,103.6km
Volume: x 109km3
Mass: 4,868.5 x 1021kg
Density: 5.24 g/cm3
Composition: Carbon Dioxide
and Sulfuric Acid
Surface features:
Volcanic, cloudy, and a very hot surface.
Time of Rotation:
243 days
Rotation and Revolution:
Clockwise rotation and
counter-clockwise revolution
Time of Revolution:
225 days
Hi & Low Temperature:
864°F °F 4 4 4

5. Characteristics of Planets
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Characteristics of Planets
Earth
Diameter: 12,756km
Volume: 1,083.2 x 109km3
Mass: 5,973.6 x 1021kg
Density: g/cm3
Composition: Nitrogen, Oxygen,
and Argon
Surface features:
Made up of basaltic and granitic rock.
Time of Rotation:
1 days
Rotation and Revolution:
Counter-clockwise rotation and revolution
Time of Revolution:
365.5 days
Hi & Low Temperature:
136°F °F
1 moon 5 5 5

6. Characteristics of Planets
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Characteristics of Planets
Mars
Diameter: 6,794km
Volume: x 109km3
Mass: x 1021kg
Density: 3.94 g/cm3
Composition: Carbon Dioxide,
Nitrogen, and Argon
Surface features:
Red, rocky planet, that used to look
Like Earth.
Time of Rotation:
1 days
Rotation and Revolution:
Counter-clockwise rotation and revolution
Time of Revolution:
687 days
Hi & Low Temperature:
68°F °F
2 moons 6 6 6

7. Characteristics of Planets
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Characteristics of Planets
Jupiter
Diameter: 778,412,010 km
Volume: 1,431,280 x 109km3
Mass: 1,989,100,000 x 1021kg
Density: 1.33 g/cm3
Composition: Hydrogen, Helium,
and Methane
Surface features:
Has a liquid core,
and creates many storms
Time of Rotation:
10 hours
Rotation and Revolution:
Counter-clockwise rotation and revolution
Time of Revolution:
4,329 days
Average Temperature:
-234°F
63 moons 7 7 7

8. Characteristics of Planets
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Characteristics of Planets
Saturn
Diameter: 120,536 km
Volume: 827,130 x 109km3
Mass: 538,460 x 1021kg
Density: 0.70 g/cm3
Composition: Hydrogen, Helium,
and Methane
Surface features:
Gas planet with no solid surface
Time of Rotation:
10 hours
Rotation and Revolution:
Counter-clockwise rotation and revolution
Time of Revolution:
10,753 days
Average Temperature:
-288°F
62 moons 8 8 8

9. Characteristics of Planets
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Characteristics of Planets
Uranus
Diameter: 51,118 km
Volume: 68,340 x 109km3
Mass: 86,832 x 1021kg
Density: 1.30 g/cm3
Composition: Hydrogen, Helium,
Methane, and Ammonia
Surface features:
Gas surface that contains water vapor.
Time of Rotation:
18 hours
Rotation and Revolution:
Clockwise rotation
Counter-clockwise revolution
Time of Revolution:
30,369 days
Average Temperature:
-357°F
27 moons 9 9 9

10. Characteristics of Planets
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Characteristics of Planets
Neptune
Diameter: 55,528 km
Volume: 62,540 x 109km3
Mass: 102,430 x 1021kg
Density: 1.76 g/cm3
Composition: Hydrogen, Helium,
and Methane
Surface features:
Gas planet
Time of Rotation:
19 hours
Rotation and Revolution:
Counter-clockwise rotation and revolution
Time of Revolution:
59,758 days
Average Temperature:
-353°F
14 moons 10 10 10

11. Characteristics of Planets
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Characteristics of Planets
Pluto
Diameter: 2,372 km
Volume: 1.31 x 109km3
Mass: x 1021kg
Density: 1.88 g/cm3
Composition: nitrogen and methane
Surface features:
98 percent nitrogen ice, with traces
of methane and carbon monoxide
Time of Rotation:
6.39 days
Rotation and Revolution:
Clockwise rotation
Counter-clockwise revolution
Time of Revolution:
90,520 days
Average Temperature:
-400°F
5 moons 11 11 11

12. Characteristics of Planets
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Characteristics of Planets
Ceres
Diameter: 950 km
Volume: .421 x109km3
Mass: × 1021kg
Density: 2.08 g/cm3
Composition: very thin atmosphere
Surface features:
Covered in small craters
Time of Rotation:
9 hours
Rotation and Revolution:
Counter-clockwise rotation and revolution
Time of Revolution:
1,680 days
Average Temperature:
-73°F °F 12 12 12

13. 1) Which is the smallest planet? 2) Which is the largest planet?
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1) Which is the smallest planet?
2) Which is the largest planet?
3) Which planet has the most moons?
4) Which planet is the hottest?
5) Which planet is the coldest?
6) Which planet has the fastest rotation?
7) Which planet has the slowest rotation?
8) Which planet has the fastest revolution?
9) Which planet has the slowest revolution?
10) Which planet would you most want to go to? Why?
11) Which planet would you most not want to go to? Why not? 13 13 13

16. 02/04/17
Moon Phases Project Due February 21, 2017 If you need to use the computer to look up information for your project this is your time to do that. 16 16 16

18. Connecting Math and Science concepts to the real world
HOW MUCH IS A MILLION??
Connecting Math and Science concepts to the real world

19. How much is a million dollars?

20. How big is a million? At the rate of 1 coin/second, how many school weeks would it take you to count to one million?

21. At the rate of 1 coin/second, it would take you NINE school weeks to count to one million.

22. What is a billion? This picture is made up of one billion dots.

23. How long would it take for you to spend a billion dollars
How long would it take for you to spend a billion dollars? At the rate of $1,000/day, how long would it take you to spend $1,000,000,000?

24. At the rate of$1,000/day, it would take you 2,738 YEARS to spend one billion dollars.

25. How many planets are in the universe?

26. How many galaxies are in the universe
How many galaxies are in the universe? between: 125,000,000,000 (125 billion) and: 500,000,000,000 (500 billion)

27. How many stars are in our galaxy? about 100,000,000,000 (100 billion)

28. How many planets are in a solar system?

29. between: 0 and: 10+ (maybe?)

30. How many planets are in the universe
How many planets are in the universe? There are at least: 125,000,000,000 (B) x 100,000,000,000 (B) x 3 = 37,500,000,000,000,000,000,000 (37,500 billion billion planets)

31. How many grains of sand are on a beach?

32. There are between: ~100,000,000,000,000,000,000 (100 billion billion) and: ~10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (10,000 billion billion) grains of sand on a beach. (about the same as there are planets in the universe)

33. In comparison to other ‘things’ in the universe, what makes Earth special? It has liquid water, plate tectonics, and an atmosphere that shelters it from the worst of the sun's rays. The earth is also the only planet we know of that has life.