This is a powerpoint on the Solar System. The purpose of the slideshow was for an assignment for a college course, to give a brief lesson to a chosen age group.
2. The Planets
Mercury
Earth Venus
Saturn
Sun
Mars
Uranus
Pluto
Jupiter Neptun Works
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3. The Sun
The size of the
sun causes the
The sun is not a planets to stay in
planet – it is a orbit.
star. The sun is a
Named Sol. normal star,
Surface of the found millions of
sun is 6000* C. places other than
our solar system.
4. Mercury
Mercury is the closest planet to
the sun
Primarily made of iron.
Mercury is a solid planet, and
does not have a molten core.
A dead planet. Has not
atmosphere or volcanic activity.
No moons.
5. Venus
Second planet from
the sun.
Venus is Earth’s
‘Sister Planet’
A dry Planet – No
longer carries water.
Liquid molten core.
No moons.
6. Earth
Earth is the third planet from
the sun.
Largest of the terrestrial
planets.
Believed to be the only
planet sustaining human life.
One moon – Luna.
The Planet Earth
7. Mars
Fourth planet from Highest mountains
the sun and lowest canyons
Only water left on than any planet.
Mars is frozen or 142 miles from the
underground. sun.
Has two moons.
8. Jupiter
A storm on the planet’s
63 moons
surface
One rotation takes 9 hours
Has been in progress for
55 minutes.
nearly
No solid surface.
300 years – The Great Red
Spot
9. Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet
from the sun
34 moons
The rings around Saturn
are very, very wide –
169,800 miles!
10. Uranus
Uranus is the seventh
planet from the sun
27 moons.
1,784 miles from the
sun.
One rotation of the
planet takes 17.2 hours.
11. Neptune
Neptune is the Discovered in
eighth planet from 1846.
the sun. Has six rings
The Great dark around the planet.
spot is similar to 13 known
the storm on moons.
Jupiter’s surface.
12. Pluto
Pluto is the ninth planet
from the sun.
Not considered a planet by
some scientists because of its
small size.
Now considered as a Dwarf
Planet.
3 moons.
13. Works Cited Page
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Mercury Photo. [Online Image] Available: http://www.green-planet-solar-energy.com/images/mercury_1.jpg March 23, 2010
The photo of Venus used on ‘The Planets’ slide and ‘Venus’ slide was used with permission.
Venus Photo. [Online Image] Available: http://onshuffle.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/venus_pvo1.jpg March 23, 2010
The photo of Earth used on ‘The Planets’ slide and ‘Earth’ slide was used with permission.
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The photo of Mars used on ‘The Planets’ slide and ‘Mars’ slide was used with permission.
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The photo of Jupiter used on ‘The Planets’ slide and ‘Jupiter’ slide was used with permission.
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The photo of Saturn used on ‘The Planets’ slide and ‘Saturn’ slide was used with permission.
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The photo of Uranus used on ‘The Planets’ slide and ‘Uranus slide was used with permission.
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The photo of Pluto used on ‘The Planets’ slide and ‘Pluto’ slide was used with permission.
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The bulleted information on the ‘Venus’ slide was used with permission.
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The bulleted information on the ‘Uranus’ slide was used with permission.
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The bulleted information on the ‘Mars’ slide was used with permission.
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The bulleted information on the ‘The Sun’ slide was used with permission.
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Fifth Grade Science. Discipline 4: Earth Science; Solar System