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The Solar System
What’s in Our Solar System?
• Our Solar System consists of a central star
(the Sun), the nine planets orbiting the sun,
moons, asteroids, comets, meteors,
interplanetary gas, dust, and all the “space”
in between them.
• The nine planets of the Solar System are
named for Greek and Roman Gods and
Goddesses.
Inner and Outer Planets
• Inner Planets:
– Mercury
– Venus
– Earth
– Mars
• Outer Planets
– Jupiter
– Saturn
– Uranus
– Neptune
– Pluto
The Relative Size of the Planets in
the Solar System
The Sun
• The sun’s energy comes from
nuclear fusion (where hydrogen is
converted to helium) within its
core. This energy is released from
the sun in the form of heat and
light.
• Remember: Stars produce light.
Planets reflect light.
• A star’s temperature determines its
“color.” The coldest stars are red.
The hottest stars are blue.
The 9 Planets of the Solar System
• Planets are categorized according to
composition and size. There are two main
categories of planets:
– small rocky planets (Mercury, Venus,
Earth, Mars, and Pluto)
– gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and
Neptune)
Characteristics of Small Rocky
Planets
• They are made up mostly of rock and metal.
• They are very heavy.
• They move slowly in space.
• They have no rings and few moons (if any).
• They have a diameter of less than 13,000
km.
Mercury
• Mercury has a revolution
period of 88 days. Mercury
has extreme temperature
fluctuations, ranging from
800F (daytime) to -270F
(nighttime).
• Even though it is the closest
planet to the sun, Scientists
believe there is ICE on
Mercury! The ice is
protected from the sun’s heat
by crater shadows.
Venus
• Venus is the brightest object
in the sky after the sun and
moon because its atmosphere
reflects sunlight so well.
People often mistake it for a
star.
• Its maximum surface
temperature may reach 900F.
• Venus has no moons and takes
225 days to complete an orbit.
Earth
• Earth is the only planet
known to support living
organisms.
• Earth’s surface is composed
of 71% water.
– Water is necessary for life on
Earth.
– The oceans help maintain
Earth’s stable temperatures.
• Earth has one moon and an
oxygen rich atmosphere.
Earth’s Moon
• It takes the moon approximately 29 days to
complete one rotation. The same side of the moon
always faces us.
• The moon’s surface is covered in dust and rocky
debris from meteor impacts. It has no water or
atmosphere.
• The moon reflects light from the sun onto the earth’s
surface.
• Like Earth, Mars has ice caps
at its poles.
• Mars has the largest volcano
in our solar system: Olympus
Mons. Olympus Mons is
approximately 15 miles high.
• Mars appears red because of
iron oxide, or rust, in its soil.
• Mars has two moons and
takes about two years to
complete an orbit.
Mars
Pluto
• Pluto has only one moon
and takes about 249 years to
orbit the sun.
• Part of Pluto’s orbit passes
inside that of Neptune, so at
times Neptune is the planet
farthest from the sun.
• Pluto was located and
named in 1930, but today
Pluto is no longer
considered a
planet.
Characteristics of Gas Giants
• They are made up mostly of gases
(primarily hydrogen & helium).
• They are very light for their size.
• They move quickly in space.
• They have rings and many moons.
• They have a diameter of less than 48,000
km
Jupiter
• Jupiter is the largest and
most massive planet.
• It’s diameter is 11 times
bigger than that of the
Earth’s.
• It takes about 12 years for
Jupiter to orbit the sun.
• Jupiter has 16 known
moons.
Saturn • Saturn is composed almost
entirely of hydrogen and
helium.
• Saturn has many rings made
of ice. Saturn’s rings are
very wide. They extend
outward to about 260,000
miles from the surface but
are less than 1 mile thick.
• Saturn has 18 known moons,
some of which orbit inside
the rings!
• It takes Saturn about 30
years to orbit the sun.
Uranus
• Uranus is blue in
color due to methane
gas in its atmosphere.
• Uranus has 11 dark
rings surrounding it.
• Uranus has 21 known
moons and takes 84
years to complete one
orbit.
Neptune
• Neptune has the fastest
winds in the solar
system: up to 2,000
km/hr.
• Neptune is also blue in
color due to methane gas
in its atmosphere.
• Neptune takes 165 years
to orbit the sun and has 8
moons.

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SOLAR SYSTEM.ppt

  • 2. What’s in Our Solar System? • Our Solar System consists of a central star (the Sun), the nine planets orbiting the sun, moons, asteroids, comets, meteors, interplanetary gas, dust, and all the “space” in between them. • The nine planets of the Solar System are named for Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses.
  • 3. Inner and Outer Planets • Inner Planets: – Mercury – Venus – Earth – Mars • Outer Planets – Jupiter – Saturn – Uranus – Neptune – Pluto
  • 4.
  • 5. The Relative Size of the Planets in the Solar System
  • 6. The Sun • The sun’s energy comes from nuclear fusion (where hydrogen is converted to helium) within its core. This energy is released from the sun in the form of heat and light. • Remember: Stars produce light. Planets reflect light. • A star’s temperature determines its “color.” The coldest stars are red. The hottest stars are blue.
  • 7. The 9 Planets of the Solar System • Planets are categorized according to composition and size. There are two main categories of planets: – small rocky planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and Pluto) – gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
  • 8. Characteristics of Small Rocky Planets • They are made up mostly of rock and metal. • They are very heavy. • They move slowly in space. • They have no rings and few moons (if any). • They have a diameter of less than 13,000 km.
  • 9. Mercury • Mercury has a revolution period of 88 days. Mercury has extreme temperature fluctuations, ranging from 800F (daytime) to -270F (nighttime). • Even though it is the closest planet to the sun, Scientists believe there is ICE on Mercury! The ice is protected from the sun’s heat by crater shadows.
  • 10. Venus • Venus is the brightest object in the sky after the sun and moon because its atmosphere reflects sunlight so well. People often mistake it for a star. • Its maximum surface temperature may reach 900F. • Venus has no moons and takes 225 days to complete an orbit.
  • 11. Earth • Earth is the only planet known to support living organisms. • Earth’s surface is composed of 71% water. – Water is necessary for life on Earth. – The oceans help maintain Earth’s stable temperatures. • Earth has one moon and an oxygen rich atmosphere.
  • 12. Earth’s Moon • It takes the moon approximately 29 days to complete one rotation. The same side of the moon always faces us. • The moon’s surface is covered in dust and rocky debris from meteor impacts. It has no water or atmosphere. • The moon reflects light from the sun onto the earth’s surface.
  • 13. • Like Earth, Mars has ice caps at its poles. • Mars has the largest volcano in our solar system: Olympus Mons. Olympus Mons is approximately 15 miles high. • Mars appears red because of iron oxide, or rust, in its soil. • Mars has two moons and takes about two years to complete an orbit. Mars
  • 14. Pluto • Pluto has only one moon and takes about 249 years to orbit the sun. • Part of Pluto’s orbit passes inside that of Neptune, so at times Neptune is the planet farthest from the sun. • Pluto was located and named in 1930, but today Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
  • 15. Characteristics of Gas Giants • They are made up mostly of gases (primarily hydrogen & helium). • They are very light for their size. • They move quickly in space. • They have rings and many moons. • They have a diameter of less than 48,000 km
  • 16. Jupiter • Jupiter is the largest and most massive planet. • It’s diameter is 11 times bigger than that of the Earth’s. • It takes about 12 years for Jupiter to orbit the sun. • Jupiter has 16 known moons.
  • 17. Saturn • Saturn is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium. • Saturn has many rings made of ice. Saturn’s rings are very wide. They extend outward to about 260,000 miles from the surface but are less than 1 mile thick. • Saturn has 18 known moons, some of which orbit inside the rings! • It takes Saturn about 30 years to orbit the sun.
  • 18. Uranus • Uranus is blue in color due to methane gas in its atmosphere. • Uranus has 11 dark rings surrounding it. • Uranus has 21 known moons and takes 84 years to complete one orbit.
  • 19. Neptune • Neptune has the fastest winds in the solar system: up to 2,000 km/hr. • Neptune is also blue in color due to methane gas in its atmosphere. • Neptune takes 165 years to orbit the sun and has 8 moons.