The ABC’s of the Solar System
By: Homeroom 103
A is for AdrasteaAdrastea is a moon of Jupiter. It was discovered in 1979 by Voyager.It is the 2nd closest moon.
By: Roselee B.
B IS FOR BELINDA
• Belinda is a moon of Uranus.
• Belinda was discovered in 1986 by the Voyager science team.
• The surface area of Belinda is 20,408.92 km2.
By: Breanna
C IS FOR COMET• Comets are small balls of dust and gas
which orbit the sun often in elliptical orbits.• Sometimes comets are called dirty snowballs.
• The most recent comet was seen in 1997 and its called Hale Bopp.
By: Shawn
D IS FOR DARK MATTER• Dark matter is gas and dust too dim to be picked up by a telescope.
• Dark matter is a term used to describe matter in the universe that can not be seen.
• It can be detected by its gravitational effects on other bodies.
By: Joziah
E is for Earth• Earth is the third planet from the sun and the fifth largest planet.
• Earth is the only planet in the solar system to have water.
• Earth is almost five billion years old.
By: Marquis
F is for Flare• A flare is a beautiful eruption in the outer part of the sun’s atmosphere.
• A sudden burst of energy from a star is a flare.• A flare can extend miles from the sun.
By: Zion
G is for Galaxy A galaxy is a large group of stars, bound together by gravity. Most of space is completely empty. One star can be billions and billions of kilometers away from
another star.
By: Caitlyn
H is for Harpalyke
Harpalyke is a moon of Jupiter.It was discovered in the year 2000.It is grey and is 4 kilometers in diameter.
By: M.J.D.
J is for Jupiter1. Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system.2. The planet has a very strong pull of gravity.3. Jupiter may have a very small liquid or solid center which would be only about the same size as Earth.
Kayden D.
M IS FOR MARS
• Mars is the fourth planet form the sun.
• Mars has seasons just like earth.
• Mars has a large volcano on it.
By: Jazmin
N is for Neptune• Neptune is similar to Uranus.• Neptune was discovered in 1846 and only ran one orbit of the sun since then.
• Neptune’s moon Triton is getting closer to Neptune and eventually will tear apart Neptune.
By: Kaiden
O IS FOR ORIONOrion is a constellation said to represent a hunter holding a club and shield .Two of the stars on Orion’s belt are super giants .The best time to see Orion is from January to March.
By: Amina
P is for Pandora
• Pandora is a moon of Saturn.
• Pandora is an inner satellite of Saturn.
• In late 1985 it was officially named after Pandora from Greek mythology.
By: Niyana
R is for Red Super Giant
A red super giant is an aging giant star that has consumed it’s core supply of hydrogen.
They are the largest known stars.
A red star super giant is a cool star nearing the end of its cycle.
By: Ilana
S IS FOR STAR• A STAR IS A BALL OF GAS.• IT’S SIZE CAN BE AFFECTED BY ITS INTERNAL HEAT AND ITS
AGE.• THE NEAREST STAR TO THE SUN IS CALLED PROXIMAL
CENTAUR.
By: Nely
T IS FOR THALASSA• Thalassa is the second closest moon of Neptune.
• Thalassa was discovered in 1989.• It’s diameter is about 83km [52 miles].
By: Shalaya
V is for Venus
Venus is the second planet from the sun.Venus is the closest planet to Earth.Temperatures on Venus can be 480°C which is 896°F.
By: Christian
Great Job Homeroom 103!
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