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The Solar System. AUTHOR. SUN. A star Largest thing in our solar system Made of hydrogen & helium. Mercury. 0 moons Temperature during the day is 870° F and at night –300°F 1 day = 59 Earth days 1 year = 88 Earth days. VENUS.
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SUN • A star • Largest thing in our solar system • Made of hydrogen & helium
Mercury • 0 moons • Temperature during the day is 870° F and at night –300°F • 1 day = 59 Earth days • 1 year = 88 Earth days
VENUS • Hottest planet in the solar system– average temperature is 850°F • 1 day = 243 Earth days • 1 year = 225 Earth days
EARTH • 1 moon • 93 million miles from the sun • 1 day = 24 hours • 1 year = 365 days
MARS • 2 moons • Temperature ranges from 98°F to –190°F • 1 day = 24 Earth hours • 1 year = 687 Earth days
JUPITER • 28 moons • Largest planet • “Great Red Spot” is a storm like a hurricane • 1 day = 10 Earth hours • 1 year = 4333 Earth days
SATURN • 30 moons – more than any other planet • Known for its rings • 1 day = 10 Earth hours • 1 year = 10,759 Earth days
URANUS • 21 moons • Spins on its side • 1 day = 17 Earth hours • 1 year = 30,684 Earth days
NEPTUNE • 8 moons • Has a “Great Dark Spot” which is a storm • 1 day = 16 Earth hours • 1 year = 60,190 Earth days
PLUTO • 1 moon • Smaller than 7 moons in the solar system • 1 day = 6 Earth days • 1 year = 90,465 Earth days
Resources • http://www.nineplanets.org/ • http://www.solarviews.com/ • http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/29jul_planetx.htm • http://www.kidsastronomy.com/ • Video - http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ • Music - http://www.elite.net/~gurpal/movie1.htm • Frank, Marjorie, Slavick, Jones, Robert M. Etc. Science. Harcourt School Publishers, 2000, pgs. D54 – D87.