2. • What Is The Solar System?
The Solar System is made up of all the planets that orbit our
Sun. In addition to planets, the Solar System also consists of
moons, comets, asteroids, and gas..
3. Everything in the Solar System orbits or revolves around the
Sun. The Sun contains about 98% of all the material in the Solar
System.
4. It is true that there are only eight planets.
However, the Solar System is made up of over 100 worlds that
are every bit as fascinating. Some of these minor planets and
moons are actually larger than the planet Mercury! s.
5. Summary:
The Solar System consists of the Sun and the astronomical
objects bound to it by gravity, all of which formed from the
collapse of a giant molecular cloud approximately 4.6 billion
years ago.
6. Summary:
The Solar System consists of the Sun and the astronomical
objects bound to it by gravity, all of which formed from the
collapse of a giant molecular cloud approximately 4.6 billion
years ago.
Editor's Notes
Hello Class! Welcome to this presentation of The Solar System. The objective of this learning object is to give you some introductory information about the solar system.
So, what is the solar system? Can it be defined? Well, yes it can! The Solar System is made up of all the planets that orbit our Sun. In addition to planets, the Solar System also consists of moons, comets, asteroids, and gas.
You know, everything in the Solar System orbits or revolves around the Sun. The Sun contains about 98 percent of all the material in the Solar System.
It is true that there are only eight planets. However, the Solar System is made up of over 100 worlds that are every bit as fascinating. Some of these minor planets and moons are actually larger than the planet Mercury!
To summarize, t he Solar System consists of the Sun and the astronomical objects bound to it by gravity, all of which formed from the collapse of a giant molecular cloud approximately 4.6 billion years ago.
