the solar system
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THE SOLAR SYSTEM. Hi, I’m Sunny , your home star , the Sun !!! Did you know that I´m your neighbor ?. Space is a really big place. But it doesn´t seem quite so big when you realize that the universe is made up of Galaxies , which are like cities on Earth . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Hi, Im Sunny, your home star, the Sun!!!Did you know that Im your neighbor?
Space is a really big place. But it doesnt seem quite so big when you realize that the universe is made up of Galaxies, which are like cities on Earth.
And just like your neighborhood in your city on Earth, you live in a neighborhood in space.
Its called our Solar System!!Would you like to learn more about you neighborhood, and meet your Solar System neighbors?
PLANETSJust what are planets, anyway?
A planet is a body in space that orbits around a star (like our sun) and is big enough that it forms into the shape of a sphere because of its own gravity.
There are 8 planets in our solar system. In order from the Sun they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and neptune.Mercury
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.A day on Mercury es twice as long as its year.
Venus
Venus is the brightest planet in our solar system.
It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty.Earth
The Earth is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old.
Theree quarters (3/4) of the Earths surface is covered by water.
Mars
Mars has the largest volcano in our Solar System, Olimpic Mons.
It is named after the Roman god of war because of its red color.Jupiter
Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar Sistem. It is so big you can fit all of the other planets inside of it.Ancient astronomers named jupiter after the king of the Ruman gods.
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SaturnSaturn has seven thin flat rings around it the rings made up of billions of pieces of rocks and dust.
It the lightest planet in our Solar Sistem- so light that it would float in water.13Uranus
Uranus orbits the sun lying on its side because it axis is at a 97 degree angle. Talk about faid back!
Uranus in the coldest planet in our Solar Sistem.Neptune
One Neptune year equals 165 Earth years.
Neptune is the stomiest planet in our Solar Sistem. The winds there can blow up to 1,240 miles per hour.
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