solar system
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Solar system. Our solar system has 8 planets and one dwarf planet. Every thing in space orbits except the sun. . S un. Our sun will eventually wear out in about 5 billion years from now. The sun is the largest object in space. M ercury. Mercury is the closes planet to the sun. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Solar system• Our solar system has 8 planets and one
dwarf planet.• Every thing in space orbits except the
sun.
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Sun• Our sun will eventually wear out in about 5 billion
years from now.• The sun is the largest object in space.
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Mercury• Mercury is the closes planet to the sun.• Mercury is about the size of earth’s moon.
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Venus• Venus is the 2nd planet closest to the sun.
• Venus is about the same size as earth.
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Earth• Earth is the largest inner planet.• Earth is the only planet in space that
supports life.
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Mars • Mars’ nickname is called the red planet.• Mars is small –its diameter is only half of earth’s. • Mars also has a robot.
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Asteroid belt • The asteroid belt is between Mars and
Jupiter.• The asteroid belt is made up of a bunch of
asteroids together.
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Jupiter• Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar
system.• Jupiter’s diameter is more than 11 times
the diameter of earth’s.
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Saturn• Saturn has rings that are visible from earth
with a telescope.• Saturn has at least 31 moons.
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Uranus• Uranus is another gas giant. • Uranus rotates on its side as it orbits the
sun.
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Neptune• Neptune’s atmosphere is mostly made up
of hydrogen and helium.• It is one of the windiest places in our solar
system.
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Pluto• Pluto’s atmosphere is mostly nitrogen.• Pluto’s moon is almost as big as Pluto
itself.
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Comet• Some comets become well known because
their obits bring them close to earth.• A comet is a ball of rock ,ice, and frozen
gases.