The Solar SystemThe Solar System

By: Chloe WhiteReal Science Chapter 4

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By: Chloe WhiteReal Science Chapter 4

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The PlanetsThe Planets

• Mercury• Venus• Earth• Mars• Jupiter

• Mercury• Venus• Earth• Mars• Jupiter

• Saturn• Uranus• Neptune• Pluto

• Saturn• Uranus• Neptune• Pluto

MercuryMercury

• Closest planet to the Earth• Smaller than Earth• Wrinkled surface• No moons

• Closest planet to the Earth• Smaller than Earth• Wrinkled surface• No moons

VenusVenus

• Almost the same size as Earth• Very thick cloud cover• Cloud cover traps in the sun’s heat• Hottest average temperature of

any of the planets• No moons

• Almost the same size as Earth• Very thick cloud cover• Cloud cover traps in the sun’s heat• Hottest average temperature of

any of the planets• No moons

EarthEarth

• The temperature, weather, and atmosphere are perfect to keep us alive!

• One moon-name Luna• Has a wide variety of landforms

including mountains, rivers, lakes

• The temperature, weather, and atmosphere are perfect to keep us alive!

• One moon-name Luna• Has a wide variety of landforms

including mountains, rivers, lakes

MarsMars

• Very similar to Earth• Scientists think it once had rivers,

streams, lakes, and oceans• Today - water is only found:

– In frozen polar caps– Underground

• Very similar to Earth• Scientists think it once had rivers,

streams, lakes, and oceans• Today - water is only found:

– In frozen polar caps– Underground

JupiterJupiter

• Has a great red spot which is a giant storm– Raging for 300 years

• No solid surface– Hydrogen and Water

• At least 63 moons

• Has a great red spot which is a giant storm– Raging for 300 years

• No solid surface– Hydrogen and Water

• At least 63 moons

SaturnSaturn

• Has rings 169,800 miles wide– As thick as a football field

• Smaller than Jupiter• Clouds of Methane and Helium• 34 moons

• Has rings 169,800 miles wide– As thick as a football field

• Smaller than Jupiter• Clouds of Methane and Helium• 34 moons

UranusUranus

• Very odd planet! - spins on its side• Large rocky core (may contain

diamonds)• Possible ocean of water• Almost identical to Neptune

• Very odd planet! - spins on its side• Large rocky core (may contain

diamonds)• Possible ocean of water• Almost identical to Neptune

NeptuneNeptune

• “The Great Dark Spot” - Giant storm

• Discovered in 1846– Needed modern technology

• 6 thin rings• 13 moons

• “The Great Dark Spot” - Giant storm

• Discovered in 1846– Needed modern technology

• 6 thin rings• 13 moons

PlutoPluto

• A dwarf planet• Recently added back• 3 moons

– Largest moon is Charon

• Considered double system– Pluto and Charon almost same size

• A dwarf planet• Recently added back• 3 moons

– Largest moon is Charon

• Considered double system– Pluto and Charon almost same size