1. Planet Overview

2. Mnemonics Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto My Very Easy Method: Just Set Up Nine Planets My Very Empty Mouth Just Swallowed Up Ninety Peanuts My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas Many Very Early Men Ate Juicy Steaks Using No Plates Or make up your own!!!

3. Mercury Appearance – covered with craters Composition – Terrestrial Planet Composed primarily of rock and metal with relatively high density and a solid surface Composed primarily of rock and metal with relatively high density and a solid surface Position – 1 st planet from the sun Rotation = 59 Earth days Rotation = 59 Earth days Revolution = 0.24 Earth years Revolution = 0.24 Earth years Distance from Sun = 58,000,000 Km Distance from Sun = 58,000,000 Km Size –a little bigger than Earth's Moon Diameter = 4,878 Km Diameter = 4,878 Km

4. Venus Appearance – Earth’s ‘morning star’ Composition – Terrestrial Planet Composed primarily of rock and metal with relatively high density and a solid surface Composed primarily of rock and metal with relatively high density and a solid surface Position – 2 nd planet from the sun Rotation = 243 Earth days Rotation = 243 Earth days Revolution = 0.62 Earth years Revolution = 0.62 Earth years Distance from Sun = 108,000,000 Km Distance from Sun = 108,000,000 Km Size – about the same size as Earth Diameter = 12,104 Km Diameter = 12,104 Km

5. Earth Appearance – looks like a big blue marble, Composition – Terrestrial Planet Composed primarily of rock and metal with relatively high density and a solid surface Composed primarily of rock and metal with relatively high density and a solid surface Position – 3 rd planet from the sun Rotation = 1 Earth days Rotation = 1 Earth days Revolution = 1 Earth years Revolution = 1 Earth years Distance from Sun = 150,000,000 Km Distance from Sun = 150,000,000 Km Size – Diameter = 12,756 Km Diameter = 12,756 Km

6. Mars Appearance – Red planet with polar ice caps Composition – Terrestrial Planet Composed primarily of rock and metal with relatively high density and a solid surface Composed primarily of rock and metal with relatively high density and a solid surface Position – 4 th planet from the sun Rotation = 1.03 Earth days Rotation = 1.03 Earth days Revolution = 1.9 Earth years Revolution = 1.9 Earth years Distance from Sun = 228,000,000 Km Distance from Sun = 228,000,000 Km Size – Diameter = 6,794 Km Diameter = 6,794 Km

7. Jupiter Appearance – distinctive color bands and red spot Composition – Gas Giant Composed primarily of hydrogen and helium and generally have low densities, deep atmospheres, rings and lots of satellites Composed primarily of hydrogen and helium and generally have low densities, deep atmospheres, rings and lots of satellites Position – 5 th planet from the sun Rotation = 0.41 Earth days Rotation = 0.41 Earth days Revolution = 12 Earth years Revolution = 12 Earth years Distance from Sun = 778,000,000 Km Distance from Sun = 778,000,000 Km Size – Diameter = 142,800 Km Diameter = 142,800 Km

8. Saturn Appearance – distinctive bands and multiple rings Composition – Gas Giant Composed primarily of hydrogen and helium and generally have low densities, deep atmospheres, rings and lots of satellites Composed primarily of hydrogen and helium and generally have low densities, deep atmospheres, rings and lots of satellites Position – 6 th planet from the sun Rotation = 0.43 Earth days Rotation = 0.43 Earth days Revolution = 29 Earth years Revolution = 29 Earth years Distance from Sun = 1,427,000,000 Km Distance from Sun = 1,427,000,000 Km Size – Diameter = 120,540 Km Diameter = 120,540 Km

9. Uranus Appearance – Pale blue-green disk Composition – Gas Giant Composed primarily of hydrogen and helium and generally have low densities, deep atmospheres, rings and lots of satellites Composed primarily of hydrogen and helium and generally have low densities, deep atmospheres, rings and lots of satellites Position – 7 th planet from the sun Rotation = 0.72 Earth days Rotation = 0.72 Earth days Revolution = 84 Earth years Revolution = 84 Earth years Distance from Sun = 2,871,000,000 Km Distance from Sun = 2,871,000,000 Km Size – Diameter = 51,200 Km Diameter = 51,200 Km

10. Neptune Appearance – Blue disk with a Great Dark Spot Composition – Gas Giant Composed primarily of hydrogen and helium and generally have low densities, deep atmospheres, rings and lots of satellites Composed primarily of hydrogen and helium and generally have low densities, deep atmospheres, rings and lots of satellites Position – 8 th planet from the sun Rotation = 0.67 Earth days Rotation = 0.67 Earth days Revolution = 165 Earth years Revolution = 165 Earth years Distance from Sun = 4,497,000,000 Km Distance from Sun = 4,497,000,000 Km Size – Diameter = 49,500 Km Diameter = 49,500 Km

11. Pluto Appearance – too far for a good picture Composition – Terrestrial Pluto has an icy surface comprised of 98% nitrogen (N 2 ) with small amounts of methane (CH 4 ) and carbon monoxide (CO) Pluto has an icy surface comprised of 98% nitrogen (N 2 ) with small amounts of methane (CH 4 ) and carbon monoxide (CO) Position – 9 th ‘planet’ from the sun – no longer considered a planet! Rotation = 6.4 Earth days Rotation = 6.4 Earth days Revolution = 248 Earth years Revolution = 248 Earth years Distance from Sun = 5,913,000,000 Km Distance from Sun = 5,913,000,000 Km Size – Diameter = 2,200 Km Diameter = 2,200 Km

12. Review Terrestrial PlanetsGaseous GiantsMercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptune