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Our Solar System

Our Solar System. By: Mrs. Ryan 1-24-04. The Solar System consists of:. The Sun Nine Planets Asteroids Comets. The Sun. The sun is the center of the Solar System It is the largest object, and is an incredible 98% of the solar system’s mass!

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Our Solar System

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  1. Our Solar System By: Mrs. Ryan 1-24-04

  2. The Solar System consists of: • The Sun • Nine Planets • Asteroids • Comets

  3. The Sun • The sun is the center of the Solar System • It is the largest object, and is an incredible 98% of the solar system’s mass! • The temperature of the sun is 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit • You could fit 1.3 million Earth’s inside the sun!

  4. There are 2 parts to our Solar System

  5. TheInner Solar System • Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars • These planets orbit very close to the sun.

  6. The Outer Solar System • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto • These planets orbit far from the sun.

  7. Comets and Asteroids • Asteroids: • Made up of rocky and metallic material. • Is material left over from the formation of other planets. • Comets: • Made up of frozen gas and ice. • Orbit all throughout space.

  8. Comprehension Questions 1. What does the Solar System consist of? 2. What are the 2 parts of the Solar System? 3. What is the temperature of the sun? 4. What is an Asteroid made up of? 5. What is a Comet made up of?

  9. Solar System Poster www.manitobamuseum.mb.ca Solar System Views of the Solar System http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm Asteroid and Comet Information Orbits http://astron.berkeley.edu Solar System German Town www.germantown.k12.il.us Sun The Nine Planets http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets Solar System Facts Manitoba Museum www.manitobamuseum.mb.ca Solar System Views of the Solar System http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm Asteroid and Comet Information Planets in General www.evangelical-anjar.org Map of the Solar System Works Cited

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