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THE PLANETS OF THE MILKY WAY SOLAR SYSTEM
THE PLANETS OF THE MILKY WAY SOLAR SYSTEM
ORDER FROM THE SUNORDER FROM THE SUN
1 My =
Mercu
ry1 M
y = M
ercury
2 Very =
Ven
us
2 Very =
Ven
us
3 Ed
ucated
= E
arth
3 Ed
ucated
= E
arth
4 Mo
ther =
Mars
4 Mo
ther =
Mars
5 Just =
Jup
iter5 Ju
st = Ju
piter
6 Sen
t = S
aturn
6 Sen
t = S
aturn
7 Us =
Uran
us
7 Us =
Uran
us
8 No
od
les or N
ine =
Nep
tun
e8 N
oo
dles o
r Nin
e = N
eptu
ne
9 Pizzas =
Plu
to9 P
izzas = P
luto
My Very Educated Mother Just Sent Us (Noodles) Nine Pizzas
ALL THE PLANETS REVOLVE AROUND THE SUN. THEY ARE SATELITES OF THE SUN
ALL THE PLANETS REVOLVE AROUND THE SUN. THEY ARE SATELITES OF THE SUN
THE SUN:
ORBIT = THE PATH THEY TAKE AROUND THE SUN
INNER AND OUTERINNER AND OUTERInner PlanetsInner Planets Asteroid BeltAsteroid Belt Outer PlanetsOuter Planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Main Belt
THE PLANETS ARE NOT ALL THE SAME
They differ in:
THE PLANETS ARE NOT ALL THE SAME
They differ in:
COLOR SIZE SHAPE WEATHER
POSITION LAYERS GASES ATMOSPHERE
SATELLITES ROTATION REVOLUTION TILT
MERCURYMERCURYNow that Pluto is gone it is the Now that Pluto is gone it is the
smallest planetsmallest planetNamed after Mercury the swift Named after Mercury the swift
messenger of the Roman Godsmessenger of the Roman GodsVery thin atmosphere or no Very thin atmosphere or no
atmosphere, so humans could not atmosphere, so humans could not live therelive there
Takes 88 days to revolve or orbit Takes 88 days to revolve or orbit around the sunaround the sun
The length of a day is 59 of Earth’s The length of a day is 59 of Earth’s daysdays
No water No water Temperature range is -292 F to 842 F Temperature range is -292 F to 842 F
depending in if it is day or nightdepending in if it is day or nightNo natural satellites or moonsNo natural satellites or moonsMariner probe discovered its surface Mariner probe discovered its surface
is similar to our moonis similar to our moon
VENUSVENUSAlmost as big as Earth-called our twinAlmost as big as Earth-called our twinHas a hostile atmosphere full of Has a hostile atmosphere full of
carbon dioxide gas that traps heatcarbon dioxide gas that traps heatVenus gets so hot during its day that Venus gets so hot during its day that
it metal would melt like ice cream it metal would melt like ice cream (869 F)(869 F)
Has thick rapidly spinning clouds that Has thick rapidly spinning clouds that hold heat in and reflect light back hold heat in and reflect light back making it look like a star in the skymaking it look like a star in the sky
Constant thunderstormsConstant thunderstormsRotates in the opposite direction of all Rotates in the opposite direction of all
the other planetsthe other planetsNamed after the Roman goddess of Named after the Roman goddess of
love and beautylove and beautyTakes 225 days to revolve around the Takes 225 days to revolve around the
Sun Sun A day on Venus is 243 Earth days A day on Venus is 243 Earth days
longlongNo water or satellitesNo water or satellites
EARTHEARTH
Has an atmosphere full of nitrogen and oxygen so we can breathe
Has liquid water
Has life in the form of plants and animals
MARSMARSTemperature is cold and it has polar ice Temperature is cold and it has polar ice
caps like Earth which caps like Earth which maymay contain contain waterwater
The iron in the red clay dirt is what The iron in the red clay dirt is what makes it look redmakes it look red
Last if the inner planetsLast if the inner planetsSimilar to Earth in length of day Similar to Earth in length of day
(24hrs7min), types seasons and tilt(24hrs7min), types seasons and tiltIt takes 687 days to make a year on It takes 687 days to make a year on
MarsMarsSeventh largestSeventh largestDry planet with thin atmosphere made of Dry planet with thin atmosphere made of
carbon dioxide.carbon dioxide.Named after the Roman god of war: Named after the Roman god of war:
Mars because it appears red and Mars because it appears red and angryangry
Two satellites: Phobos (fear) and Two satellites: Phobos (fear) and Deimos (panic) companions to war Deimos (panic) companions to war godgod
No life discovered on planet but No life discovered on planet but scientists are hopeful there are scientists are hopeful there are microscopic life forms inside the microscopic life forms inside the rocks or ice caps that they might rocks or ice caps that they might discoverdiscover
Has strong winds and seasonsHas strong winds and seasons
JUPITERJUPITERLargest Planet-1000 Earths could fit Largest Planet-1000 Earths could fit
inside Jupiterinside JupiterIts clouds in its atmosphere change Its clouds in its atmosphere change
color daily due to hydrogen and color daily due to hydrogen and helium gas changeshelium gas changes
Red spot is swirling gas moving due to Red spot is swirling gas moving due to a very long hurricanea very long hurricane
Has lightningHas lightningHas two ringsHas two ringsNo water, but oceans of liquid No water, but oceans of liquid
hydrogenhydrogenRotates quickly-every 10 hours (Earth Rotates quickly-every 10 hours (Earth
rotates once every 24 hours)rotates once every 24 hours)Takes 12 years to revolve around the Takes 12 years to revolve around the
sunsunHas over 60 satellites (63)Has over 60 satellites (63)Named after the chief, supreme Named after the chief, supreme
Roman God similar to the Greek Roman God similar to the Greek God Zeus who it was originally God Zeus who it was originally named afternamed after
No lifeNo lifeAverage temperature is -302FAverage temperature is -302F
SATURNSATURNSecond LargestSecond LargestHas a thin atmosphere that contains Has a thin atmosphere that contains
bands of clouds made up of bands of clouds made up of helium and hydrogenhelium and hydrogen
The thousands of rings are made up The thousands of rings are made up of ice, rocks and particles of dust of ice, rocks and particles of dust that orbit the planetthat orbit the planet
30 or more satellites named for the 30 or more satellites named for the TitansTitans
Takes 30 years to revolve around the Takes 30 years to revolve around the sunsun
A day is 11 hours long on Saturn A day is 11 hours long on Saturn because that is how long it takes because that is how long it takes to rotate fullyto rotate fully
Water??? Probably notWater??? Probably notLife??? Probably notLife??? Probably notNamed for the Roman God of Named for the Roman God of
agriculture who is also the father agriculture who is also the father of Jupiterof Jupiter
URANUSURANUSIt was discovered later than the It was discovered later than the
others, 1781 and discovered others, 1781 and discovered by telescope not sightby telescope not sight
Has an atmosphere of hydrogen, Has an atmosphere of hydrogen, helium and methane gas that helium and methane gas that gives it the blue-green colorgives it the blue-green color
Water??? Probably notWater??? Probably notLife????? Maybe notLife????? Maybe notScientists believe it collided with Scientists believe it collided with
another planet once which another planet once which caused it to have a completely caused it to have a completely tilted axis.tilted axis.
Has 11 rings made up of rocky Has 11 rings made up of rocky chunkschunks
Day = 17 hours (rotation)Day = 17 hours (rotation)Year = 84 Years (revolution)Year = 84 Years (revolution)Named after Greek god of the skyNamed after Greek god of the skyDoes not have a regular orbit. Does not have a regular orbit.
AXIS
NEPTUNENEPTUNENot discovered until 1946 by telescopeNot discovered until 1946 by telescopeScientists believe Neptune’s gravity is Scientists believe Neptune’s gravity is
what pulls Uranus out of a regular what pulls Uranus out of a regular orbitorbit
Named for the Roman god of the sea Named for the Roman god of the sea because of its colorbecause of its color
Also made up of hydrogen and helium Also made up of hydrogen and helium and some methane to cause the and some methane to cause the blue colorblue color
Neptune rotates (day) fully in 16 hours, Neptune rotates (day) fully in 16 hours, but its atmosphere and clouds take but its atmosphere and clouds take two hours longer. That is unique.two hours longer. That is unique.
Has dark colored storms, one the size Has dark colored storms, one the size of Earth and is the windiest planet in of Earth and is the windiest planet in solar systemsolar system
Takes 165 years to revolve or make a Takes 165 years to revolve or make a yearyear
Neptune is thought to have a layer of Neptune is thought to have a layer of liquid water, methane and ammonia liquid water, methane and ammonia that changes to solid ice at times.that changes to solid ice at times.
Has 8 satellites and 4 ringsHas 8 satellites and 4 rings
COMPARINGCOMPARING
Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter
SIZE Second Sixth Seventh
GRAVITY Y Y Y Y
ATMOSPHERE Y Y Y
WEATHER ? Y Y
WATER N N ?
LIFE N N ?
COMPARINGCOMPARING
Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto
SIZE
GRAVITY
ATMOSPHERE
WEATHER
WATER
LIFE
Expository-Informative-FactualExpository-Informative-FactualMain Idea-
All Planets are not the same
Some have life and others don’t
Some are bigger than
other
Some don’t have
atmosphere
Some don’t have water
Expository-Informative-FactualExpository-Informative-FactualMain Idea-
The planets were named after the gods
Most were named after
Roman Gods
One was named after a
Greek God
One planet was named after the God of Agriculture
One got its name from the German
word for Earth
AN OUT OF THIS WORLD PARAGRAPH
AN OUT OF THIS WORLD PARAGRAPH
SUPPORTING REASON
SUPPORTING REASON
SUPPORTING REASON
SUPPORTING REASON MAIN IDEA
CONCLUSION