1. The Solar System
By: Student’s Name

2. Content
• Information about the Solar System
• Law of Universal Gravitation
• The planets
• Planet characteristics
• Natural satellites
• Comets and asteroids

3. Information about the Solar System
• It contains eight planets which orbit the sun
with predictable and harmonic orbits.
• The solar system contains other types of
objects such as asteroids, comets, and
satellites.
• The solar system contains various forms of
energy.

4. Law of Universal Gravitation
The law of universal gravitation is a law that was
originally postulated by Isaac Newton. This law
states that objects which have mass attract one
another.

6. Planet Characteristics
• The planets all have
orbits which take them
around the sun.
• Planets orbit around
the sun and rotate
around their own axis.
• Planets are almost
spherical.

8. Satellites, Comets and Asteroids
Name Description Example
Natural Satellites A natural satellite or The Moon (Earth) ,
moon is a celestial Europa (Jupiter), Titan
body that orbits a (Saturn)
planet or smaller
body, which is called
its primary
Comets A comet is an icy Halley, Bennet, Biela
small Solar System
body that, when close
enough to the Sun,
displays a visible a tail
Asteroids Asteroids are a class Ceres, Vesta, Palas
of small Solar System
bodies in orbit around
the Sun.