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29/04/14
The Solar System andThe Solar System and
BeyondBeyond
This has been made especially for Mr B and
his wonderful aliens
Mr Buckley
29/04/14
There are nine planets in our solar system:There are nine planets in our solar system:
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
Pluto
Venus
Earth
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The Earth orbits the sun every…The Earth orbits the sun every…
……year (365year (365 11
//44 days)days)
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The Earth is kept in orbit by the force of…The Earth is kept in orbit by the force of…
GravityGravity
…and by the
fact that is is
moving at a high
velocity
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Gravity also keeps the moon in orbit aroundGravity also keeps the moon in orbit around
the Earth. The moon orbits the Earth every…the Earth. The moon orbits the Earth every…
……month (28 days)month (28 days)
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Gravity is ________ if the planet has moreGravity is ________ if the planet has more
mass:mass:
Earth
Jupiter
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How much of the moon we see depends onHow much of the moon we see depends on
where the moon is in its orbit:where the moon is in its orbit:
Appearance:
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Appearance:
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Appearance:
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The moon is a “natural satellite”. A satellite isThe moon is a “natural satellite”. A satellite is
anything the orbits the earthanything the orbits the earth
Artificial satellites have four main uses:
– Communications
– Monitoring the weather
– Observing the Earth
– Exploring the solar system
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The Earth is tilted on an axisThe Earth is tilted on an axis
North pole
South pole
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The Earth spins on its axis every ___ (__ hours)
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Because of this spin the sun rises in theBecause of this spin the sun rises in the
______ and sets in the ____________ and sets in the ______
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The sun appears lower in the _______ than itThe sun appears lower in the _______ than it
does in the ______:does in the ______:
Winter
Summer
Longer shadows
in winter
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While the Earth is spinning the side that faces the
sun is in ________
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The Earth is divided up into the northernThe Earth is divided up into the northern
hemisphere and the southern hemisphere:hemisphere and the southern hemisphere:
Equator
Northern
hemisphere
Southern
hemisphere
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The tilt of the Earth on its axis is alsoThe tilt of the Earth on its axis is also
responsible for the seasons:responsible for the seasons:
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Two things happenTwo things happen
because of this tilt:because of this tilt:
1) The days are longer during the summer
2) The weather is warmer during the summer
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EclipsesEclipses
1. A solar eclipse:
2. A lunar eclipse:
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Solar systems, galaxies and the UniverseSolar systems, galaxies and the Universe
OUR SUN is one of
millions of stars that
orbit the centre of…
THE MILKY WAY,
which is one of a billion
galaxies that orbit
AND move away from
the centre of…
THE UNIVERSE
(Basically, everything in the universe orbits around something else)

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Solar system and_beyond phisics

  • 1. 29/04/14 The Solar System andThe Solar System and BeyondBeyond This has been made especially for Mr B and his wonderful aliens Mr Buckley
  • 2. 29/04/14 There are nine planets in our solar system:There are nine planets in our solar system: Mercury Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Uranus Pluto Venus Earth
  • 3. 29/04/14 The Earth orbits the sun every…The Earth orbits the sun every… ……year (365year (365 11 //44 days)days)
  • 4. 29/04/14 The Earth is kept in orbit by the force of…The Earth is kept in orbit by the force of… GravityGravity …and by the fact that is is moving at a high velocity
  • 5. 29/04/14 Gravity also keeps the moon in orbit aroundGravity also keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth. The moon orbits the Earth every…the Earth. The moon orbits the Earth every… ……month (28 days)month (28 days)
  • 6. 29/04/14 Gravity is ________ if the planet has moreGravity is ________ if the planet has more mass:mass: Earth Jupiter
  • 7. 29/04/14 How much of the moon we see depends onHow much of the moon we see depends on where the moon is in its orbit:where the moon is in its orbit: Appearance:
  • 10. 29/04/14 The moon is a “natural satellite”. A satellite isThe moon is a “natural satellite”. A satellite is anything the orbits the earthanything the orbits the earth Artificial satellites have four main uses: – Communications – Monitoring the weather – Observing the Earth – Exploring the solar system
  • 11. 29/04/14 The Earth is tilted on an axisThe Earth is tilted on an axis North pole South pole
  • 12. 29/04/14 The Earth spins on its axis every ___ (__ hours)
  • 13. 29/04/14 Because of this spin the sun rises in theBecause of this spin the sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ____________ and sets in the ______
  • 14. 29/04/14 The sun appears lower in the _______ than itThe sun appears lower in the _______ than it does in the ______:does in the ______: Winter Summer Longer shadows in winter
  • 15. 29/04/14 While the Earth is spinning the side that faces the sun is in ________
  • 16. 29/04/14 The Earth is divided up into the northernThe Earth is divided up into the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere:hemisphere and the southern hemisphere: Equator Northern hemisphere Southern hemisphere
  • 17. 29/04/14 The tilt of the Earth on its axis is alsoThe tilt of the Earth on its axis is also responsible for the seasons:responsible for the seasons:
  • 18. 29/04/14 Two things happenTwo things happen because of this tilt:because of this tilt: 1) The days are longer during the summer 2) The weather is warmer during the summer
  • 19. 29/04/14 EclipsesEclipses 1. A solar eclipse: 2. A lunar eclipse:
  • 20. 29/04/14 Solar systems, galaxies and the UniverseSolar systems, galaxies and the Universe OUR SUN is one of millions of stars that orbit the centre of… THE MILKY WAY, which is one of a billion galaxies that orbit AND move away from the centre of… THE UNIVERSE (Basically, everything in the universe orbits around something else)