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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?
Tool Bar: Back: Click to go back to the previous slide Home: Click to go back to the main menu Help: Click to return to instructions Next: Click to continue to the next slide.
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!
Don’t panic! Take a deep breath and do your best!
Hit the next button to begin the quiz.
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
Click the yellow square next to the answer that you think is correct!
Click this ifYou want to goBack to the Directions!
CORRECT!Hit the next arrow to move on
to the next question!
NICE TRY!
CORRECT ANSWER:
B, because Pluto is not a planet anymore
Hit the next button to move on to the next question!
What planet is the 5th planet from the sun?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Venus
CORRECT!Click next to move on to the next slide
NICE TRY!
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun
Click the next button to move on!
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.
Click here to go back to the planets
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
CORRECT!CLICK THE NEXT ARROW TO MOVE ON TO THE
NEXT QUESTION!
NICE TRY!Correct Answer: 8, because Pluto is not a
planet
Click the next arrow to move on to the next question!
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
CORRECT!Click the next arrow to move on to the next
question!
NICE TRY!
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
CORRECT!Click the next arrow to move on to the next
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
CORRECT!Click the next arrow to move onto the next
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!
Click the next arrow to move on to the next question!
NICE TRY!
Correct Answer: C, Mercury
Question #6
What planet is often called the Earth’s sister?
a) Uranus
b) Venus
c) Mercury
CORRECT!
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NICE TRY!
Correct Answer: B, Venus
Question #7
Earth has one moon, what is the name of this moon?
a) Luna
b) Phobos
c) Deimos
CORRECT!
Click the next arrow to move on to the next question!
NICE TRY!
Correct Answer: A, Luna
Question #8
Which planet has the hottest temperature?
a) Jupiter
b) Neptune
c) Mars
CORRECT!
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NICE TRY!
Correct Answer: C, Mars
Question #9
What planet is the biggest planet in our solar
system?a) Saturn
b) Jupiter
c) Neptune
CORRECT!
Click the next arrow to move on to the next question!
NICE TRY!
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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NICE TRY!
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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NICE TRY!
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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NICE TRY!
Correct Answer: C, Neptune has the nick name “Scooter”
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END OF QUIZ!
YOU DID GREAT!
CLICK THE NEXT ARROW TO MOVE ON!
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!
