a basic overview of the solar system

1. THE SUN AND EIGHT PLANETS

2. Here is how the eight planets orbit
the Sun

3. This lesson
will explore
the sun and
eight planets
that we call
the solar
system

4. In this lesson you will learn about:

5. SUN
70% Hydrogen
28% Helium
2% Other Elements
Radius: 433, 000 miles

6. MERCURY
Mercury’s core
occupies about 42% of
its volume
Average temperature
337 degrees
Fahrenheit
Radius: 1,515 miles

7. VENUS
Atmosphere is
carbon dioxide
Average
temperature 900
degree Fahrenheit
Radius: 3,759
miles

8. EARTH
Average surface
temperature 59
degrees Fahrenheit
70 % of surface is
water
Radius: 3963 miles

9. MARS
Known as the Red
Planet because of
iron-oxide surface
Average Temperature minus 81
degrees
Radius: 2110 miles

10. JUPITER
A Gas Giant
Jupiter's volume
is equal to 1,321
Earths
Radius: 43, 440
miles
Seen in
Ultraviolet Light

11. SATURN
(seen in
ultraviolet)
A Gas Giant – Radius: 74,900 miles
Saturn’s rings are made up of rock,
iron oxide, and ice

12. URANUS
A Gas GIANT
Coldest planet
Average Temperature
minus 371 degrees
Radius: 15,581 miles

13. NEPTUNE
A Gas Giant
Has 13 moons
Radius:
15,387 miles

14. So far we covered:

15. Let’s review what we covered:
The solar system is the sun and the eight
planets that orbit around it.
Planets can be small or very large.
Each one has unique and different
characteristics.
Each one has very different temperatures.

16. THE END

17. Images:
Solar System
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_system.html
Solar System Orbit
http://journalofcosmology.com/Cosmology8.html
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center's Photostream
Sun
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/4560079911/
Mercury
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/5536677560/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Venus
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/5097356173/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Earth
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/3632358613/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Mars
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/4035696120/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Jupiter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/5090975361/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Saturn
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/5098008152/
Uranus
PD-USGOV-NASA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uranus2.jpg
Neptune
PD-USGOV-NASA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Neptune.jpg

18. Facts:
Sun: 300 Astronomical Objects
Mercury: Wikipedia-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(planet)
Venus: 300 Astronomical Objects
Earth: 300 Astronomical Objects
Mars:Wikipdia-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars
Jupiter: Wikipedia- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter
Saturn: 300 Astronomical Objects
Uranus: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranus
Neptune: 300 Astronomical Objects
300 Astronomical Objects: A Visual Reference to the Universe
by Jamie Wilkins and Robert Bunn. Firefly books 2006