1. THE SOLAR SYSTEM

2. WHAT IS A PLANET? “ According to Webster’s dictionary a planet is a large, round object in space (such as Earth) that travels around a star (such as a sun). ” Picture Retrieved from: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#imgdii =_ https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#imgdii =_

3. PLANETS ARE IN ORBIT Webster’s dictionary states “that a path describes by one body in its revolution about another (as by the earth about the sun or by an electron about an atomic nucleus); one complete revolution of a body describing such a path. ” This is why we have 365 days in a year, because that is how long it take us to travel around the sun! Revolution: a revolution of a planet is how long the planet takes to orbit the sun. Rotation: is how long it takes for the planet it’s self to make one full circle. Picture Retrieved from: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#facrc= _&imgdii=_&imgrc=l9lvi5fnJnFIxM%253A%3BaAX9QyCtgo42ZM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fsolarsystem.nasa.gov%252Fplanets%252Fimages%252Fsplash- planets.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fsolarsystem.nasa.gov%252Fplanets%252Findex.cfm%253FCFID%253D9377172%2526CFTOKEN%253D12399911%3B730%3B380

4. THE SUN The sun is a giant star that all of the planets in our galaxy orbit It is made of burning gas. And keeps our planet warm. Picture Retrieved from: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=the+ sun&tbm=isch&imgdii=_ https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=the+ sun&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

5. MERCURY Closest planet to the sun! Mercury has no moons!* Revolution Period:.24 years* Rotation Period: 58.65 days* Picture Retrieved from: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=mer cury&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=SmXVgOw8DQ1_1M%253A%3BTt73sb74GbkfLM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fmedia.treehugger.com%252Fassets%252Fimages%252F2013%25 2F06%252FmongoliaGold10.jpg.662x0_q100_crop-scale.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.treehugger.com%252Fclean-technology%252Fsmall-scale-mercury-free-gold-mining- mongolia-singlepage.html%3B612%3B612

6. VENUS Venus is the second closest planet to the sun. It has several clouds, which create a greenhouse effect and makes the planet to warm for life. The clouds capture the sun’s rays and never releases them which warms the planet. Venus has No moons* Revolution Period: 224.7 days* Rotation Period: 243 days* Picture Retrieved from: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=ven us&tbm=isch&imgdii=_ https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=ven us&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

7. EARTH Earth is the third closest planet to the sun. The Earth has one satellite, called the moon! A satellite is according to Webster’s dictionary “an object that moves around a much larger planet.” Revolution Period: 365.26 days* Rotation Period: 1 day* Picture Retrieved from: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=eart h&tbm=isch&imgdii=_ https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=eart h&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

8. MARS Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. It is considered to be what Earth was like before if became ready for life. It has ice caps on it so we know that water was on the planet at one point in time. Mars has 2 moons* Revolution Period: 686.93 days* Rotation Period: 24.62 hours* Picture Retrieved from: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=mar s&tbm=isch&imgdii=_ https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=mar s&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

9. ASTEROID BELT The asteroid belt is found between Mars and Jupiter. This is where most of our asteroids are found. What is an asteroid? According to Webster’s dictionary an “asteroid is any one of small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.” Picture Retrieved from: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=aste roid+belt&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=qvsrCm2RI23ODM%253A%3B- xjrF0YoYO43yM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fflynt.pbworks.com%252Ff%252FAsteriod%252520Belt2.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fflynt.pbworks.com%252Fw%252Fpage%252F9198219 %252Fasteroid%252520belt%3B567%3B477

10. JUPITER Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun. Jupiter has 62 known moons* Revolution Period: 11.86 years* Rotation Period:.41 days* Picture Retrieved From: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=jupit er&tbm=isch&imgdii=_ https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=jupit er&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

11. SATURN Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun. It has several satellites Saturn has the most rings around it which give it those circular rings around the planet. Saturn has 30 moons* Revolution Period: 29.46 years* Rotation Period:.44 days* Picture Retrieved from: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=satu rn&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

12. URANUS Uranus is the second to last planet from the sun! It is considered a gas planet because it is composed of only gasses. Methane is one of the prominent gasses in it’s structure which is why it is blue. Uranus has 16 moons* Revolution Period: 83.75 Years* Rotation Period:.72 days* Picture retrieved from: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=uran us&tbm=isch&imgdii=_ https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=uran us&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

13. NEPTUNE Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun! It used to be considered the second to last planet to the sun when it’s satellite Pluto was considered a planet. Neptune has 8 moons* Revolution Period: 163.72 years* Rotation Period:.67 days* Picture Retrieved from: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+system&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J0cdU823JuGdyQHat4DoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=667&bih=639#q=nept une&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

14. OTHER OBJECTS IN SPACE Hubble Telescope – an object in Earth’s orbit that we sent out into space. It captures pictures for us of space. Comet – an object in outer space that develops a long, bright tail when it passes near the sun. White Dwarf – a star that is at the end of its life and is very hot, small, and dense. Star – any one of the objects in space that are made of burning gas and that look like points of light in the night sky.

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