The Solar System

• Demonstrate the relative size and order from the sun of the Planets in the Solar system

Mercury

The first and closest planet from the Sun36 million miles (57.9 million km) from the Sun

87.96 Earth days to Revolve around the Sun58.7 Earth days to Rotate on its Axis3,031 miles (4,878 km) in Diameter

3.3x10 to the 23rd power in Mass (kg)100-700 K (K Range or Average) Temperature

-280 to 800 degrees Fahrenheit0 moons

On Mercury, the sky is black- you can’t see the stars even in the daytime

Venus

The second planet from the Sun67.2 million miles (108.2 million km) from the Sun

224.68 Earth days to Revolve around the Sun243 Earth days to Rotate on its Axis

4.87x 10 to the 24th power in Mass (kg)7,521 miles (12,104 km) in Diameter

726 K (K Range or Average) Temperature860 degrees Fahrenheit

0 MoonsVenus is the hottest planet in the solar system

Earth

The third planet from the Sun93 million miles (149.6 million km) from the Sun

365.4 days to Revolve around the Sun24 hours to Rotate on its Axis

5.98x10 to the 24th power in Mass (kg)7,926 miles (12,756 km) in Diameter

260-310 K (K range or Average) Temperature-128 to 136 degrees Fahrenheit

1 moonThe only planet that is known to have life forms upon it.

MarsThe fourth planet from the Sun

141.6 million miles (227.9 million km) from the Sun686.98 Earth days to Revolve around the Sun

24.6 Earth hours to Rotate on its Axis6.42x10 to the 23rd power Mass (kg)4,222 miles (6,776 km) in Diameter

150-310 K (K Range or Average) Temperature-220 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit

2 MoonsKnown as the “Red Planet”

Some scientists believe that life may have existed on Mars billions of year sago

Jupiter

The fifth planet from the Sun483.6 million miles (778.3 million km) from the Sun

11.862 Earth days to Revolve around the Sun9.84 Earth hours to Rotate on its Axis

1.90x10 to the 27th in Mass (kg)88.729 miles (142,796 km) in Diameter

120 K (K Range or Average) TemperatureAbout – 220 degrees Fahrenheit

18 Named Moons (plus many smaller ones)has a Giant Red Spot

It is the largest planet in our solar systemIs a giant ball of gas

Saturn

The sixth planet from the Sun886.7 million miles (1,427.0 million km) from the Sun

29.456 Earth years to Revolve around the Sun10.2 Earth hours to Rotate on its Axis

5.69 x 10 to the 26th power in Mass (kg)74,600 miles (120,660 km) in Diameter88K (K Range or Average) Temperature

about -290 degrees Fahrenheit18+ Moons

has 7 thin, flat rings around itMade up of billions of pieces of dust and ice

Uranus

The seventh planet from the Sun1,784.0 million miles(2,871.0 million km) from the Sun

84.07 Earth years to Revolve around the Sun17.9 Earth hours to Rotate on its Axis

8.68 x 10 to the 25th power in Mass (kg)32,600 Miles (51,118 km) in Diameter

59 K (K Range or Average) TemperatureAbout -360 degrees Fahrenheit

15 MoonsIs the farthest planet that can be seen without a telescope

Neptune

The eighth planet from the Sun2,794.4 million miles (4,497.1 million km) from the Sun

164.81 Earth years to Revolve around the Sun19.1 Earth Hours to Rotate on its Axis

1.02 x 10 to the 26th Mass (kg)30,200 miles (48,600 km) in Diameter

48 K (K Range 0r Average) TemperatureAbout -350 degrees Fahrenheit

2 MoonsIs covered by thick layers of clouds that are blown by winds of up to 700 miles per hour

Pluto

The ninth planet from the Sun3,674.5 million miles (5,913 million km) from the Sun

247. 7 Years to Revolve around the Sun6.39 Earth Days to Rotate on its Axis

1.29 x 10 to the 22nd power in Mass (kg)1,413 miles (2,274 km) in Diameter

37 K (K Range or Average) TemperatureAbout -390 to -370 degrees Fahrenheit

1 large (plus 2 tiny) MoonsEvery 248 year, Pluto comes closer to the sun than Neptune, and remains so for 20 years

Moon

Credits

• Enchanted Learning –www.enchanted learning ,com/subjects/astronomy/planets.

• Scholastic News, Our Solar System, copyright 2003 by Scholastic Inc.

• Wikipedia/planets- www.wikipedia.com/planets