2. The Mars One Mission is trying to colonize Mars. If you go you won’t be returning to Earth. Would you still go?

3. Review Space Distance Measure in Astronomical Units 1 AU = the distance from the Sun to Earth 1 AU = 150 million kilometers = 93,000,000 miles.

4. Mercury 0.4 AU from the Sun Marked with craters from meteorite impacts. 88 days to orbit the Sun.

5. Venus 0.7 AU from the sun Surrounded by thick clouds Hottest planet 470*C (880*F) 225 days to orbit the sun

6. Earth 1 AU from the sun Only planet with life in our Solar System Allows water to exist as solid, liquid, and gas. 365 ¼ days revolution

7. Mars 1.5 AU from the Sun Seasons & polar ice caps Once had H 2 O Red color=iron oxide 687 days revolution Named after the Roman god of war!Romangod of war

8. Asteroid Belt located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter and has many irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets.

9. Jupiter 5.2 from the sun Largest planet in the solar system Great Red Spot- HUGE storm 12 years to orbit the Sun

10. Saturn 9.5 AU from the Sun Rings are made of dust, ice, and rock 29.5 years revolution Titan- Saturn’s largest moon is larger than Mercury!

11. Uranus 19.2 AU from the Sun Ring system, many moons. (27 so far) Spins horizontal 84 years revolution Uranus It is the only planet whose name is derived from a figure from Greek mythology rather than Roman mythology like the other planets, from the Latinized version of the Greek god of the sky, Ouranos.Greek mythologyRoman mythology Ouranos

12. Neptune 30.6 AU from the sun Methane gas gives the planet a blue-green color 165 years revolution Strongest winds up to 1,300mph

13. Pluto Usually 38.5 AU from the sun Small, rocky “dwarf planet” with a frozen crust. 248 years revolution Our Moon is larger Eris is larger PLUTO Clyde W. TombaughClyde W. Tombaugh, the discoverer of Pluto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFx iBzDTsD0

14. Planet Research Project (Summative) Due May 11 (B) or May 12 (A) You may use technology - Must bring hard copy to class! No slide shows! Brochure Text book page Info-graphic Flip Flap Book or Other Foldable

15. Brochure

16. Text Book Page

17. Info-Graphic

18. Flip Flap or Other Foldable

19. Mapping our Solar System Follow ALL directions on your lab sheet! MUST work together!!

20. Study Your NOTES! Work on Homework!