10. REVOLUTION
• Movement of an object in an orbit around another
object.
• The planets revolve/move in a revolution around the
sun. Each planet has its own orbit.
12. SATELLITE
• An object that revolves around another object.
• Satellites can be natural, like our moon. They can be
man-made, like the Space Station or a weather
satellite.
19. The Sun
• The sun is a star.
• All stars are made of hot, glowing gases.
20. The Sun
• The sun is a star.
• All stars are made of hot, glowing gases.
• The sun is NOT the largest star. It only SEEMS larger
because it is closer to Earth than all the other stars.
21. The Sun
• The sun is a star.
• All stars are made of hot, glowing gases.
• The sun is NOT the largest star. It only SEEMS larger
because it is closer to Earth than all the other stars.
• The sun provides energy for us in the form of heat
and light.
22. The Sun
• The sun is a star.
• All stars are made of hot, glowing gases.
• The sun is NOT the largest star. It only SEEMS larger
because it is closer to Earth than all the other stars.
• The sun provides energy for us in the form of heat
and light.
24. My Very Excellent Mother Just
Served Us Nachos!
• Each word begins with the first letter of one of the
planets.
• My = Mercury
• Very = Venus
• And so on…
37. Who is this woman?
• Dr. Sally Ride
• She was the first American
woman to fly in space.
38. Who is this woman?
• Dr. Sally Ride
• She was the first American
woman to fly in space.
• Dr. Ride and about 30 others
were chosen from 8,000
people who wanted to
become astronauts.
39. Who is this woman?
• Dr. Sally Ride
• She was the first American
woman to fly in space.
• Dr. Ride and about 30 others
were chosen from 8,000
people who wanted to
become astronauts.
• Her first flight on the Space
Shuttle was in 1983.
40. Who is this woman?
• Dr. Sally Ride
• She was the first American
woman to fly in space.
• Dr. Ride and about 30 others
were chosen from 8,000
people who wanted to
become astronauts.
• Her first flight on the Space
Shuttle was in 1983.
• She performed experiments
about plants in space and
even learned to operate a
robot arm!
42. Poor Pluto!
To be a planet, you must follow THREE rules.
• A planet must orbit a star.
– Does Pluto do this?
43. Poor Pluto!
To be a planet, you must follow THREE rules.
• A planet must orbit a star.
– Does Pluto do this? YES, Pluto orbits the sun.
44. Poor Pluto!
To be a planet, you must follow THREE rules.
• A planet must orbit a star.
– Does Pluto do this? YES, Pluto orbits the sun.
• A planet must a sphere.
– Is Pluto a sphere?
45. Poor Pluto!
To be a planet, you must follow THREE rules.
• A planet must orbit a star.
– Does Pluto do this? YES, Pluto orbits the sun.
• A planet must a sphere.
– Is Pluto a sphere? NO, Pluto is a oval.
46. Poor Pluto!
To be a planet, you must follow THREE rules.
• A planet must orbit a star.
– Does Pluto do this? YES, Pluto orbits the sun.
• A planet must a sphere.
– Is Pluto a sphere? NO, Pluto is a oval.
• A planet must have its own orbit path.
– Does Pluto do this?
47. Poor Pluto!
To be a planet, you must follow THREE rules.
• A planet must orbit a star.
– Does Pluto do this? YES, Pluto orbits the sun.
• A planet must a sphere.
– Is Pluto a sphere? NO, Pluto is a oval.
• A planet must have its own orbit path.
– Does Pluto do this? NO, Pluto shares with
Neptune.
48. Get ready for your test!
• Review Science textbook Chapter 12.
• Don’t forget about your NOTEBOOK!
• Review questions are found in your science
textbook on pages 266-267.
• Chapter 12 Study Guide also found on pages
338-339.
• Good luck!
