1. The Solar System

2. The Sun Temperatures: Evidence of water?
core is 15,000,000 C
corona is 5,000 C
Evidence of water?
yes
What is the atmosphere made of?
hydrogen
helium

3. Mercury Distance from the Sun: 58 million km Temperatures:
-240 to 400 C
Evidence of water?
Yes, ice
What is the atmosphere made of?
none

4. Venus Distance from the Sun: 108.2 million km Temperatures:
465 C (hottest planet)
Evidence of water?
Yes, in atmosphere
What is the atmosphere made of?
carbon dioxide
sulfuric acid

5. Earth Distance from the Sun: 152 million km Temperatures: -88 to 58 C
Evidence of water?
Yes, all three states
What is the atmosphere made of?
carbon dioxide
oxygen
nitrogen

6. the Moon Distance from the Earth: 384,403 km Temperatures:
-233 to 123 C
Evidence of water?
Yes, ice
What is the atmosphere made of?
none

8. Mars Distance from the Sun: 228 million km Temperatures:
-87 to -5 C
Evidence of water?
Yes, ice
What is the atmosphere made of?
carbon dioxide

9. Mars Panoramic 2004

10. Jupiter Distance from the Sun: 778.3 million km Temperatures: -108 C
Evidence of water?
Yes, ice
What is the atmosphere made of?
hydrogen
helium
sulfur
nitrogen

11. Europa Distance from Jupiter: 670,900 km Temperatures:
Evidence of water?
Yes, ice
What is the atmosphere made of?
oxygen

12. Saturn Distance from the Sun: 1.429 billion km Temperatures: -139 C
Evidence of water?
Yes, ice
What is the atmosphere made of?
ammonia
water
hydrogen
sulfur

13. Titan Distance from Saturn: 120,000 km Temperatures: -180 C
Evidence of water?
Yes
What is the atmosphere made of?
methane
ethane
nitrogen

14. Uranus Distance from the Sun: 2.871 billion km Temperatures: -197 C
Evidence of water?
Yes, ice
What is the atmosphere made of?
ammonia
water
hydrogen
sulfur

15. Neptune Distance from the Sun: 6 billion km Temperatures: -229 C
Evidence of water?
Yes, ice
What is the atmosphere made of?
nitrogen
methane

16. Pluto Distance from the Sun: 58 billion km Temperatures:
-240 to -400 C
Evidence of water?
Yes, ice
What is the atmosphere made of?
none

17. Asteroid Evidence of water? Description: yes
A small rocky body orbiting the sun

18. Comet Evidence of water? Description: Yes, made of ice
Very small solar system body made mostly of ices mixed with dust and rock

19. Meteoroid Evidence of water? Description: no
Small rocky or metallic body traveling through space.