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By: Ashley Turner3rd Grade
Spring 2011
Our Solar System
•Made up of nine planets•All planets circle around the Sun•Circular paths are called orbits
•Made up of two parts•Inner and Outer Solar System
Our Solar System
Inner Solar System Outer Solar System
Click on the Picture of the solar system you would like to explore.
Inner Solar System•Contains Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
•Closest to the Sun
Home
Earth
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Click on a planet to explore!
Mercury
•Closest to the sun•Eighth largest of the planets
•Has no moons•Temperature ranges 90 K to 700 K
Venus
•Second planet from the sun•Sixth largest of the planets
•Small rocky planet•Covered in yellowish clouds made of
poison •Has no moons.
Earth
•Third planet from the sun•Fifth largest of the planets•Small rocky planet
•Supports a variety of life
Mars
•Fourth planet from the sun•Seventh largest of the planets •Mars has two tiny moons
Outer Solar System•Contains Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune, and Pluto
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
HomeClick on a planet to explore!
Jupiter
•Fifth planet from the sun•Largest of all nine planets
•Giant gas planet•Twice as massive as all the other planets
combined•Has 16 known moons
Saturn
•Sixth planet from the sun •Second largest of the planets
•Giant gas planet•Famous for its thousands of beautiful
rings •Has 18 known moons
Uranus
•Seventh planet from the sun•Third largest of the planets
•Giant gas planet •Has 15 known moons
Neptune
•Eighth planet from the sun•Fourth largest of the planets
•Giant gas planet •Has 8 known moons
Pluto
•Farthest planet from the sun•The smallest of the planets •Officially not a planet at all•Now called a "dwarf planet"
•.Pluto has one moon
Credits
Creditshttp://planet-facts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Jupiter-200-150x150.jpg
http://sites.google.com/site/mirandasswebquest/webquest-resources
http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm
http://www.ri.net/schools/Narragansett/NES/Classrooms/Prest/spacepostcard/postcard.html
http://www.mapsharing.org/MS-maps/map-pages-space-map/4-solar-system-map-3.html