THE PLANETS OF THE MILKY WAY SOLAR SYSTEM

THE PLANETS OF THE MILKY WAY SOLAR SYSTEM

ORDER FROM THE SUNORDER FROM THE SUN

1 My =

Mercu

ry1 M

y = M

ercury

2 Very =

Ven

us

2 Very =

Ven

us

3 Ed

ucated

= E

arth

3 Ed

ucated

= E

arth

4 Mo

ther =

Mars

4 Mo

ther =

Mars

5 Just =

Jup

iter5 Ju

st = Ju

piter

6 Sen

t = S

aturn

6 Sen

t = S

aturn

7 Us =

Uran

us

7 Us =

Uran

us

8 No

od

les or N

ine =

Nep

tun

e8 N

oo

dles o

r Nin

e = N

eptu

ne

9 Pizzas =

Plu

to9 P

izzas = P

luto

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ALL THE PLANETS REVOLVE AROUND THE SUN. THEY ARE SATELITES OF THE SUN

ALL THE PLANETS REVOLVE AROUND THE SUN. THEY ARE SATELITES OF THE SUN

THE SUN:

ORBIT = THE PATH THEY TAKE AROUND THE SUN

INNER AND OUTERINNER AND OUTERInner PlanetsInner Planets Asteroid BeltAsteroid Belt Outer PlanetsOuter Planets

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Main Belt

THE PLANETS ARE NOT ALL THE SAME

They differ in:

THE PLANETS ARE NOT ALL THE SAME

They differ in:

COLOR SIZE SHAPE WEATHER

POSITION LAYERS GASES ATMOSPHERE

SATELLITES ROTATION REVOLUTION TILT

MERCURYMERCURYNow that Pluto is gone it is the Now that Pluto is gone it is the

smallest planetsmallest planetNamed after Mercury the swift Named after Mercury the swift

messenger of the Roman Godsmessenger of the Roman GodsVery thin atmosphere or no Very thin atmosphere or no

atmosphere, so humans could not atmosphere, so humans could not live therelive there

Takes 88 days to revolve or orbit Takes 88 days to revolve or orbit around the sunaround the sun

The length of a day is 59 of Earth’s The length of a day is 59 of Earth’s daysdays

No water No water Temperature range is -292 F to 842 F Temperature range is -292 F to 842 F

depending in if it is day or nightdepending in if it is day or nightNo natural satellites or moonsNo natural satellites or moonsMariner probe discovered its surface Mariner probe discovered its surface

is similar to our moonis similar to our moon

VENUSVENUSAlmost as big as Earth-called our twinAlmost as big as Earth-called our twinHas a hostile atmosphere full of Has a hostile atmosphere full of

carbon dioxide gas that traps heatcarbon dioxide gas that traps heatVenus gets so hot during its day that Venus gets so hot during its day that

it metal would melt like ice cream it metal would melt like ice cream (869 F)(869 F)

Has thick rapidly spinning clouds that Has thick rapidly spinning clouds that hold heat in and reflect light back hold heat in and reflect light back making it look like a star in the skymaking it look like a star in the sky

Constant thunderstormsConstant thunderstormsRotates in the opposite direction of all Rotates in the opposite direction of all

the other planetsthe other planetsNamed after the Roman goddess of Named after the Roman goddess of

love and beautylove and beautyTakes 225 days to revolve around the Takes 225 days to revolve around the

Sun Sun A day on Venus is 243 Earth days A day on Venus is 243 Earth days

longlongNo water or satellitesNo water or satellites

EARTHEARTH

Has an atmosphere full of nitrogen and oxygen so we can breathe

Has liquid water

Has life in the form of plants and animals

MARSMARSTemperature is cold and it has polar ice Temperature is cold and it has polar ice

caps like Earth which caps like Earth which maymay contain contain waterwater

The iron in the red clay dirt is what The iron in the red clay dirt is what makes it look redmakes it look red

Last if the inner planetsLast if the inner planetsSimilar to Earth in length of day Similar to Earth in length of day

(24hrs7min), types seasons and tilt(24hrs7min), types seasons and tiltIt takes 687 days to make a year on It takes 687 days to make a year on

MarsMarsSeventh largestSeventh largestDry planet with thin atmosphere made of Dry planet with thin atmosphere made of

carbon dioxide.carbon dioxide.Named after the Roman god of war: Named after the Roman god of war:

Mars because it appears red and Mars because it appears red and angryangry

Two satellites: Phobos (fear) and Two satellites: Phobos (fear) and Deimos (panic) companions to war Deimos (panic) companions to war godgod

No life discovered on planet but No life discovered on planet but scientists are hopeful there are scientists are hopeful there are microscopic life forms inside the microscopic life forms inside the rocks or ice caps that they might rocks or ice caps that they might discoverdiscover

Has strong winds and seasonsHas strong winds and seasons

JUPITERJUPITERLargest Planet-1000 Earths could fit Largest Planet-1000 Earths could fit

inside Jupiterinside JupiterIts clouds in its atmosphere change Its clouds in its atmosphere change

color daily due to hydrogen and color daily due to hydrogen and helium gas changeshelium gas changes

Red spot is swirling gas moving due to Red spot is swirling gas moving due to a very long hurricanea very long hurricane

Has lightningHas lightningHas two ringsHas two ringsNo water, but oceans of liquid No water, but oceans of liquid

hydrogenhydrogenRotates quickly-every 10 hours (Earth Rotates quickly-every 10 hours (Earth

rotates once every 24 hours)rotates once every 24 hours)Takes 12 years to revolve around the Takes 12 years to revolve around the

sunsunHas over 60 satellites (63)Has over 60 satellites (63)Named after the chief, supreme Named after the chief, supreme

Roman God similar to the Greek Roman God similar to the Greek God Zeus who it was originally God Zeus who it was originally named afternamed after

No lifeNo lifeAverage temperature is -302FAverage temperature is -302F

SATURNSATURNSecond LargestSecond LargestHas a thin atmosphere that contains Has a thin atmosphere that contains

bands of clouds made up of bands of clouds made up of helium and hydrogenhelium and hydrogen

The thousands of rings are made up The thousands of rings are made up of ice, rocks and particles of dust of ice, rocks and particles of dust that orbit the planetthat orbit the planet

30 or more satellites named for the 30 or more satellites named for the TitansTitans

Takes 30 years to revolve around the Takes 30 years to revolve around the sunsun

A day is 11 hours long on Saturn A day is 11 hours long on Saturn because that is how long it takes because that is how long it takes to rotate fullyto rotate fully

Water??? Probably notWater??? Probably notLife??? Probably notLife??? Probably notNamed for the Roman God of Named for the Roman God of

agriculture who is also the father agriculture who is also the father of Jupiterof Jupiter

URANUSURANUSIt was discovered later than the It was discovered later than the

others, 1781 and discovered others, 1781 and discovered by telescope not sightby telescope not sight

Has an atmosphere of hydrogen, Has an atmosphere of hydrogen, helium and methane gas that helium and methane gas that gives it the blue-green colorgives it the blue-green color

Water??? Probably notWater??? Probably notLife????? Maybe notLife????? Maybe notScientists believe it collided with Scientists believe it collided with

another planet once which another planet once which caused it to have a completely caused it to have a completely tilted axis.tilted axis.

Has 11 rings made up of rocky Has 11 rings made up of rocky chunkschunks

Day = 17 hours (rotation)Day = 17 hours (rotation)Year = 84 Years (revolution)Year = 84 Years (revolution)Named after Greek god of the skyNamed after Greek god of the skyDoes not have a regular orbit. Does not have a regular orbit.

AXIS

NEPTUNENEPTUNENot discovered until 1946 by telescopeNot discovered until 1946 by telescopeScientists believe Neptune’s gravity is Scientists believe Neptune’s gravity is

what pulls Uranus out of a regular what pulls Uranus out of a regular orbitorbit

Named for the Roman god of the sea Named for the Roman god of the sea because of its colorbecause of its color

Also made up of hydrogen and helium Also made up of hydrogen and helium and some methane to cause the and some methane to cause the blue colorblue color

Neptune rotates (day) fully in 16 hours, Neptune rotates (day) fully in 16 hours, but its atmosphere and clouds take but its atmosphere and clouds take two hours longer. That is unique.two hours longer. That is unique.

Has dark colored storms, one the size Has dark colored storms, one the size of Earth and is the windiest planet in of Earth and is the windiest planet in solar systemsolar system

Takes 165 years to revolve or make a Takes 165 years to revolve or make a yearyear

Neptune is thought to have a layer of Neptune is thought to have a layer of liquid water, methane and ammonia liquid water, methane and ammonia that changes to solid ice at times.that changes to solid ice at times.

Has 8 satellites and 4 ringsHas 8 satellites and 4 rings

COMPARINGCOMPARING

Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter

SIZE Second Sixth Seventh

GRAVITY Y Y Y Y

ATMOSPHERE Y Y Y

WEATHER ? Y Y

WATER N N ?

LIFE N N ?

COMPARINGCOMPARING

Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto

SIZE

GRAVITY

ATMOSPHERE

WEATHER

WATER

LIFE

Expository-Informative-FactualExpository-Informative-FactualMain Idea-

All Planets are not the same

Some have life and others don’t

Some are bigger than

other

Some don’t have

atmosphere

Some don’t have water

Expository-Informative-FactualExpository-Informative-FactualMain Idea-

The planets were named after the gods

Most were named after

Roman Gods

One was named after a

Greek God

One planet was named after the God of Agriculture

One got its name from the German

word for Earth

AN OUT OF THIS WORLD PARAGRAPH

AN OUT OF THIS WORLD PARAGRAPH

SUPPORTING REASON

SUPPORTING REASON

SUPPORTING REASON

SUPPORTING REASON MAIN IDEA

CONCLUSION