Planets

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Planets Distance
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Essential Questions

• What are the major components of the universe?
  (SPI 0601.6.1)
• How does the distance of objects in space from
  Earth affect how they appear? (SPI 0607.6.2)

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Terrestrial Planets

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

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Terrestrial Planets

• The inner planets closest to the Sun.
• Earth-like planets because they are small,
  dense, and rocky.

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Mercury

• Closest planet to the Sun.
• Has no moons.

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Venus

• Almost the same size, mass, and density as Earth.
• Earths sister planet
• Hottest planet in the solar system due to the
  greenhouse effect and a dense atmosphere.

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Earth

• Known as the oasis in space and has the right
  condition for plants and animals.

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Mars

• Red-planet
• Cold
• Site of the Olympus Mons-highest mountain in the
  solar system.

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Gas Giants

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

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Gas Giants

• The outer planets.
• Very large and do not have any known solid
  surfaces.

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Gas Giants vs. Terrestrial Planets
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Jupiter

• The largest planet in the solar system.
• Has a permanent storm on its surface-Great Red
  Spot.
• Has at least 61 moons.

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Saturn

• Planet with the largest rings.

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Uranus

• Tipped on its side at a 90 degree angle.

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Neptune

• Known as the blue world.

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Pluto

• Now known as a dwarf planet.
• Does not fit into characteristics of terrestrial
  or gas.

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Distance

• The closer a planet or object to Earth the larger
  it looks.
• The father away a planet or object is to Earth
  the smaller it looks.

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Review

• What planets are closest to the sun?
• Terrestrial b. gas giants
• What planets are the outer planets made of no
  known solid surfaces?
• a. Terrestrial b. gas giants

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Review

• What planet is most like Earth?
• Mercury b. Venus c. Mars
• What planet has the most moons?
• a. Venus b. Neptune c. Jupiter

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Review

• What is the largest planet in our solar system?
• Mercury b. Venus c. Jupiter
• What planet is tipped at a 90 degree angle?
• a. Uranus b. Venus c. Neptune