Our Solar System AppTivity

Click To See the Planets Orbit

Planets Orbit ScreenClick on the Names to Read about each of them

Click on any planet to learn more about it.

From each planet’s screen, you can learn about them and scroll from one to

the next OR go back to the Space View

Our Solar System AppTivityComplete the Table by Filing in the Missing Information

PlanetsIn Order

Distance From the Sun

Facts From the Planet Information Screen

Facts From the Solar System Orbit Screen

1. ____________ __________(Km)

This planet is the ___________ and densest. It has not been entirely mapped, so it is the least ____________ planet.

It is only slightly ____________ than Earth’s moon. It orbits the sun every ________ days.

2. ___________ __________(Km)

Often called Earth’s _____________ planet. It has a strong greenhouse affect resulting in it being the ____________ climate in the Solar System. It’s Sulfuric Acid Haze is __0 C, but it’s Surface Level is _____0 C.

This planet has intense _____________ activity. The temperatures are so hot, you can melt _______. It spins in the __________ direction of most planets.

PlanetsIn Order

Distance From the Sun (Km)

Facts From the Planet Information Screen

Facts From the Solar System Orbit Screen

3. ___________ __________(Km)

This planet is the ________ and fifth-largest. It is the only known planet to harbor ___________ . It’s average temperature range is _____0 C - _____0 C

Our home world’s abundance of ________ - and life - make it ______________ in our solar system.

4. ___________ __________(Km)

This Planet was named after the _________ god of war. _______________ is the highest known mountain in the solar system, standing ___________ Meters tall.

Spacecraft Mariner 4 shocked the world with photographs of Mars bleak and __________ surface.

5. ___________ __________(Km)

This is the ____________ planet in the solar system. It has ___ Known satellites, four of which are moons named: _________, __________, __________, ___________

This planet resembles a _______________ in composition.

6. ___________ __________(Km)

This planet would ____________ in water. It’s rings are mostly composed of ___________. The rings most likely where former __________.

This planet is made of mostly ___________ and helium. Winds in the upper atmosphere reach _____m/sec.

7. ___________ __________(Km)

This is the ____________ planet in the solar system. It’s atmosphere is mostly made of ____________. It has an axial tilt of _____ 0.

Was discovered by the aid of a telescope by ____________ Herschel. It takes this planet ______ years to complete one orbit.

8. ___________ __________(Km)

This planet has been approached only ______ time by man-made object, Voyager 2 space probe in _________. The wind speed here is ________km/h.

This planet takes _____ years to orbit the Sun. Pluto invades this planets orbit for about ___ years for every 248.