The Planets of the Solar System - How many planets are there in the solar system? -What is the order...

The Planets of the Solar System

-How many planets are there in the solar system?

-What is the order of the planets?

-What are some fun facts about the planets?

How do I Use This Activity?

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Why is the Solar System Important?

The Solar System is Important because if it didn’t exist then neither would we!

Why do we Need Planets?

1. We live on a planet (Earth)

2. Astronomers study the planets to learn more about Earth and the solar system.

How Many Planets are There?

Until just a few years ago there were nine planets. But because Pluto is not considered a planet anymore now there are officially 8 planets in the solar system.

Why is Pluto Not a Planet?

Planets must have 3 things:

1. They need to orbit the sun.

2. They need to have enough gravity to pull themselves into a ball.

3. They need to have cleared out all other objects from their orbit

Pluto does NOT meet requirement #3

The Order of the Planets

SUN

1. Mercury

2. Venus

3. Earth

4. Mars

5. Jupiter

6. Saturn

7. Uranus

8. Neptune

How can I Remember the Order of the Planets?

Here’s a fun saying that can help!

My very educated mother just served us nachos!

CHECK IT OUT!

SUN

MY – Mercury SERVED - Saturn

VERY – Venus US - Uranus

EDUCATED – Earth NACHOS - Neptune

MOTHER – Mars

JUST – Jupiter

Let’s See How Much You Remember!!

Were going to take a short Quiz to see how much you remember from the lesson so far!

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Hit the square next to the letter of the answer that you think is correct!

As of today, how many official planets are there in the solar

system?

a) 7

b) 8, because Pluto is not a planet anymore

c) 8, because Pluto is now considered a planet

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CORRECT ANSWER:

B, because Pluto is not a planet anymore

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What planet is the 5th planet from the sun?

a) Earth

b) Mars

c) Jupiter

d) Venus

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CORRECT ANSWER: C) Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun

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Click on the Yellow Square Above the Planet to Learn About it!

Mercury Venus Earth Mars

Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

When you feel like you are done learning about all of the planets, click the next arrow to start the final quiz! ONCE YOU START THE QUIZ YOU MAY NOT GO BACK TO THE PLANETS!

Mercury

Closest planet to the sun

Covered with craters

Mercury is often called a morning and evening star because it can at times be seen from Earth just before the sun rises and the sunsets.

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Venus

Venus and Earth are almost the exact same size.

Venus’s atmosphere is a lot thicker then Earths atmosphere. This is a major reason why we couldn’t live on it.

Venus is sometimes called the Earth’s sister.

Venus is too hot to live on

Earth

The reason we live on Earth is because it has the perfect temperature, weather, and atmosphere for humans

The Earth has one moon called Luna

There are currently 7 billion people living

Earth is 70% covered by oceans and 30% by land

Mars

Out of all of the planets Mars’s temperature is the most similar to Earth’s.

Mars is red

Mars has 2 moons, their names are Deimos and Phobos

Scientist use technology to take pictures of mars with the use of satellites

Jupiter

Jupiter has much more gravity the Earth does. This would cause you to weigh more then half as much on Jupiter then on Earth.

The biggest planet in our solar system

Jupiter is a very colorful planet

Jupiter has 3 rings wrapped around it but we cannot see them from earth.

Jupiter has 50 moons

Saturn

Saturn is very similar to Jupiter

Saturn is the least dense planet in the solar system

Saturn is the lightest planet that we know of, it spins very fast

Saturn has 7 rings

Saturn has 53 moons

Uranus

Uranus spins on it’s side.

Very thick atmosphere

Scientists believe that Uranus’s surface may be huge ocean

Uranus has small rings around it

Uranus has 27 moons

Neptune

Neptune is blue with large white clouds around it

The white clouds move very fast around the atmosphere and lead to the nickname “scooter” because of the “scooting” clouds

Neptune is very windy

Neptune has 6 rings

13 moons

QUIZ TIME!

LETS SEE HOW MUCH YOU HAVE LEARNED!

DON’T STRESS JUST DO YOUR BEST!

Click the next arrow to begin the quiz! Once you start you may not

go back to the lesson!

Question 1:

How many planets are there in the solar system?

a) 10

b) 8, because Pluto is not a planet

c) 9, because Pluto is a planet

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NEXT QUESTION!

NICE TRY!Correct Answer: 8, because Pluto is not a

planet

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Question #2

What is the order of the planets

from the sun?

a) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Uranus, Neptune

c) Mercury, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, May, Uranus, Neptune

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question!

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Correct Answer: A

Question #3

What was the fun saying that you learned to remember the order of the planets?

a) My very educated mother just served us nine pickles

b) My very educated mother just served us nine napkins

c) My very educated mother just served us nachos

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question!

NICE TRY!Correct Answer: C

Question #4

Why is the solar system important?

a) It is cool to look at

b) It is big and has a lot of gravity

c) If it didn’t exist then neither would we

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question!

NICE TRY!Correct Answer: C, If the solar system didn’t

exist then neither would we!

Question #5

Which planet is the closest to the sun and is called a morning and

evening star?

a) Earth

b) Mars

c) Mercury

CORRECT!

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Correct Answer: C, Mercury

Question #6

What planet is often called the Earth’s sister?

a) Uranus

b) Venus

c) Mercury

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Correct Answer: B, Venus

Question #7

Earth has one moon, what is the name of this moon?

a) Luna

b) Phobos

c) Deimos

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Correct Answer: A, Luna

Question #8

Which planet has the hottest temperature?

a) Jupiter

b) Neptune

c) Mars

CORRECT!

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Correct Answer: C, Mars

Question #9

What planet is the biggest planet in our solar

system?a) Saturn

b) Jupiter

c) Neptune

CORRECT!

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Correct Answer: B, Jupiter

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Question #10

How many rings does Saturn have?

a) 7

b) 8

c) 6

CORRECT!

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Correct Answer: A, Saturn has 7 rings around it

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Question #11

What do scientists believe about the surface of

Uranus?a) It is very dry

b) It is a huge ocean

c) It is mostly desert

CORRECT!

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Correct Answer: B, Uranus’s surface is a huge ocean

Question #12

Which planet has earned the nickname “scooter”?

a) Jupiter

b) Uranus

c) Neptune

CORRECT!

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Correct Answer: C, Neptune has the nick name “Scooter”

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END OF QUIZ!

YOU DID GREAT!

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WHAT DID YOU LEARN?

I really hope this activity was fun

and you learned a lot

about the solar system and the planets! You

did an awesome job!

ALL FINISHED!