The Earths Solar System By Christopher Franckowiak
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Mercury:
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Venus:
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Earth:
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Mars:
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Jupiter:
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Saturn:
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Uranus:
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Neptune:
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Pluto:
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Test Go Back Information Next Multimedia
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If this is your first time accessing this module, select the
Sun. If you would like to jump to any of the planets select that
planet.
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The Sun Is a star Provides Earth with energy, which brings life
to the planet Closest star to our Earth Planets orbit around the
sun 109 times bigger than Earth Average temperature of 5700 C Over
4.5 billion years old Click the to review
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Mercury Closest planet to the Sun 8 th largest planet in our
solar system Orbits around the sun every 88 days Named after the
messenger of the Roman Gods Mercury has no atmosphere Mercury has
no moons Average temperature of side facing the Sun is 400 C
Surface covered with craters and completely dry 1 of five planets
that can be seen without using a telescope FACTS
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Venus Second planet from the sun Sixth largest planet in the
solar system Named after Roman goddess of love and beauty
Considered Earths sister planet Surface is very hot about 400 C
Venus has no moons Blanketed in a thick layer of yellow clouds
composed of sulfuric acid One orbit around the sun takes about 226
days FACTS
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Earth Third planet from the sun Fifth largest planet in the
solar system 71% of the Earths surface is covered by water
Considered Earths sister planet Orbited by 1 moon Densest major
body in the solar system Supports a variety of life One orbit
around the Sun takes about 365 days FACTS
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Mars Fourth planet from the sun 7 th largest planet Has two
moons Phobos and Deimos Has permanent ice caps at both poles made
up of solid carbon dioxide Visible with the naked eye from Earth
Named after the god of war One orbit around the sun takes about 687
days FACTS
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Asteroids / The Asteroid Belt Asteroids are chunks of rock and
metal that orbit around the Sun Loose material that did not form
into planets Main Asteroid Belt located between Mars and Jupiter
Total mass of all of the asteroids is less than that of Earths moon
26 known asteroids larger than 200km across 99% are larger than
100km across May be as many as a million 1km sized asteroids
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Jupiter Fifth planet from the Sun Largest of all of the planets
318x bigger than Earth 16 moons Gas giant planet composed of 90%
hydrogen and 10% helium Has faint rings like Saturn, but much
smaller Named after the King of the Roman Gods Does not have a
solid surface One orbit around the sun lasts about 4331 days
FACTS
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Saturn Sixth planet from the sun 2nd largest planet Has 18
moons most of all the planets Is a gas giant composed of 75%
hydrogen and 25% helium Rings are made up mostly of water ice and
rocky particles Named after the god of agriculture One orbit around
the sun takes about 10,047 days FACTS
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Uranus Seventh planet from the sun 3nd largest planet Has 15
moons Is a gas giant composed of rock and various ices Spins
differently than most planets tilted sideways instead of right side
up Named after the Greek God of the Heavens Blue color is the
result of a gas called methane found in the planets upper
atmosphere One orbit around the sun takes about 30,589 days
FACTS
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Neptune Eighth planet from the sun 4nd largest planet Has 8
moons largest called Triton Is a gas giant composed of rock and
various ices Named after the Greek God of the Sea Blue color is the
result of a gas called methane found in the planets upper
atmosphere Winds on Neptune are the fastest found in the solar
system (2000 km/hour) One orbit around the sun takes about 59,800
days FACTS
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Pluto Ninth planet from the sun Smallest planet Smaller than 7
of the solar systems moons Orbit intersects Neptune occasionally
change spots as 8 th and 9 th planets from the sun Considered a
dwarf planet Has one moon called Charon One orbit around the sun
takes about 90,588 days FACTS
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The Sun Question 1: determine if the statement is true or false
and select the appropriate answer Planets in our solar system
revolve around the sun. TRUEFALSE
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The Sun Question 2: Select the best answer The sun is a
_________? Correct! All of the planets in the solar system revolve
around the sun. A. Planet B. Meteor D. Asteroid C. Star
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The Sun Question 3: Select the best answer Correct! The sun is
a star. It is also the closest star to planet Earth. The sun is
approximately how big? A. 10x bigger than Earth B. 50x bigger than
Earth C. 75x bigger than Earth D. 100x bigger than Earth
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The Sun Correct! The sun is 109x bigger than the planet Earth.
Click proceed to move on to the planet Mercury PROCEED
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Mercury Question 1: determine if the statement is true or false
and select the appropriate answer Mercurys thick atmosphere is
primarily composed of Nitrogen. FALSE TRUE
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Mercury Correct! Mercurys closeness to the Sun and extreme
temperature contribute to it not having an atmosphere. Question 2:
Select the best answer Mercury has _________ moon(s)? A. 0 C. 3 D.
7 B. 1
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Mercury Correct! Mercury does not have any moons. Question 3:
Select the best answer Mercury orbits the sun every _________ days?
A. 22 C. 88 D. 128 B. 44
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Mercury Correct! Mercury orbits the sun once every 88 days.
Click proceed to move on to the planet Venus PROCEED
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Venus Question 1: determine if the statement is true or false
and select the appropriate answer Venus is considered the sister
planet of Mars. TRUEFALSE
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Venus Question 2: Select the best answer Venus is the ____
largest planet in the solar System. Correct! Earth is considered
the sister planet of Mars. A. 2nd C. 6th D. 8th B. 4th
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Venus Question 3: Select the best answer Venus is blanketed in
a thick layer of yellow Clouds composed of _________? Correct!
Venus is the 6 th largest planet in the solar system. A. Methane C.
Hydrogen Monoxide D. Sulfuric Acid B. Calcium Carbonate
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Venus Correct! The thick layer of yellow clouds is composed of
sulfuric acid. Click proceed to move on to the planet Earth
PROCEED
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Earth Question 1: determine if the statement is true or false
and select the appropriate answer The surface of the Earth is
covered by 71% water. TRUEFALSE
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Earth Correct! The Earths surface is composed of 71% water.
Question 2: Select the best answer The Earth is third planet from
the Sun. Which 2 planets are closer? A. Mercury and Mars C. Venus
and Mars D. Mercury and Neptune B. Mecury and Venus
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Earth Correct! Earth is the 3 rd planet from the Sun. Only
Mercury and Venus are closer. Question 3: Select the best answer
Earth is the _____ largest planet in the solar system. A. 2nd C.
4th D. 5th B. 3rd
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Earth Correct! Earth is the 5 th largest planet in the solar
system but also has the highest density. Click proceed to move on
to the planet Mars PROCEED
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Mars Question 1: determine if the statement is true or false
and select the appropriate answer Mars has two moons. Their names
are Phobos and Chandler. TRUE FALSE
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Mars Correct! The moons that orbit Mars are named Phobos and
Deimos. Question 2: Select the best answer Mars is the ___ largest
planet. A. 7th C. 5th D. 4th B. 6th
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Mars Correct! Mars is the 7 th largest planet in the solar
system. Question 3: Select the best answer Mars is the ____ planet
from the Sun? A. 2nd C. 4th D. 5th B. 3rd
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Mars Correct! Mars is located after Mercury, Venus, and Earth
making it the 4 th planet from the Sun. Click proceed to move on to
the planet Jupiter PROCEED
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Jupiter Question 1: determine if the statement is true or false
and select the appropriate answer Jupiter is the 6 th planet from
the Sun. TRUEFALSE
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Jupiter Correct! Jupiter is the 5 th planet from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are all closer to the sun than
Jupiter. Question 2: Select the best answer Jupiter is a gas giant
planet composed of ____% hydrogen and ____% helium A. 70, 30 C. 80,
20 D. 90, 10 B. 75, 25
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Jupiter Correct! Jupiter is composed of 90% hydrogen and 10%
helium. Question 3: Select the best answer Jupiter is the ____
largest planet? A. 1st C. 3th D. 4th B. 2rd
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Jupiter Correct! Jupiter is the largest planet. Click proceed
to move on to the planet Saturn PROCEED
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Saturn Question 1: determine if the statement is true or false
and select the appropriate answer Saturn is the 2 nd largest
planet. TRUEFALSE
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Saturn Correct! Saturn is the second largest planet. The only
planet bigger is Jupiter. Question 2: Select the best answer Saturn
is the ____ planet from the Sun? A. 4nd C. 6th D. 7th B. 5rd
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Saturn Correct! Saturn is the 6 th planet from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter are closer. Question 3:
Select the best answer Saturn has ____ moons, the most of all the
planets? A. 10 C. 18 D. 22 B. 16
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Saturn Correct! Jupiter has 18 moons. Click proceed to move on
to the planet Uranus PROCEED
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Uranus Question 1: determine if the statement is true or false
and select the appropriate answer Uranus spins differently than
most planets tilted up sideways instead of right side up.
TRUEFALSE
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Uranus Correct! Uranus is unique in the way that it spins
compared to the other planets.. Question 2: Select the best answer
Uranus is the ____ planet located from the sun? A. 6nd C. 8th D.
9th B. 7rd
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Uranus Correct! Uranus is the 7 th planet from the Sun. Only
Neptune and Pluto are further. Question 3: Select the best answer
Uranus is the ____ largest planet? A. 2nd C. 4th D. 5th B. 3rd
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Uranus Correct! Uranus is the 3 rd largest planet behind Saturn
and Jupiter. Click proceed to move on to the planet Neptune
PROCEED
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Neptune Question 1: determine if the statement is true or false
and select the appropriate answer Neptune is the 5 th largest
planet. TRUEFALSE
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Neptune Correct! Neptune is the 4 th largest planet and is one
of the gas giants. Question 2: Select the best answer Neptune is
the ____ planet from the sun? A. 6nd C. 8th D. 9th B. 7rd
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Neptune Correct! Neptune is the 8 th planet from the Sun for
the majority of the time as its orbit crosses with pluto. Question
2: Select the best answer Neptunes blue color is a result of the
____ Found in its atmosphere? A. Helium C. Carbon D. Methane B.
Nitrogen
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Neptune Correct! Mercurys closeness to the Sun and extreme
temperature contribute to it not having an atmosphere. Click
proceed to move on to the planet Pluto PROCEED
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Pluto Question 1: determine if the statement is true or false
and select the appropriate answer Pluto is considered a gas giant.
TRUEFALSE
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Pluto Correct! Pluto is considered a dwarf planet. Question 2:
Select the best answer There are ____ planets bigger than Pluto? A.
6 C. 8 D. 9 B. 7
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Pluto Correct! Pluto is the smallest planet in the solar
system. Question 2: Select the best answer Pluto is smaller than
____ moons in the solar system? A. 5 C. 7 D. 8 B. 6
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Pluto Correct! There are 7 moons in the solar system bigger
than the planet Pluto. Congratulations! You have completed the
module on planets. Click Continue to proceed to the unit test.
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