Our System Solar System

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Our System Solar System
By Jacqueline Lopez
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

• How I wonder what you are?
• What is a star or a planet?
• Where are they found?
• What is Outer Space?
• Lets find out, get Ready to embark on a
  Universal Adventure thats
• Out of this World.

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Our Solar System

• In the universe there are hundreds galaxies with
  thousands of solar systems within them. Within
  these solar systems we can find planets, stars,
  comets and many other amazing objects. Our solar
  system is found in the Milky Way galaxy. Our
  solar system is kind of like a neighborhood where
  all our planets live. In our neighborhood there
  are nine planets. All of which are very
  different, just like people. There are also
  thousands of comets and asteroids that come to
  visit us. Our solar system is a very elaborate
  place. So lets begin to EXPLORE!

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Comets and Asteroids

• Comets are space traveling ice formations that
  were left behind during the creation of our
  solar system.
• Comets are visible to the naked eye on certain
  days of the years. (Make a wish)
• Asteroids are rocky formation that travel through
  space.
• Asteroids have been linked to the extinction of
  the dinosaurs on Earth, 65 million years ago.

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The Planets

• A planet is a large space object that moves in
  orbit around the sun.
• Some planets can hold life.
• Others are very dangerous places.
• Planets can have moons.
• Cool Fact Humans and planets are made up of the
  same substances.

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The Sun

• The sun is the most important element within our
  solar system.
• The Sun is a star.
• It provides light and heat energy that helps
  support life on Earth.( Humans, plants, animals
  and the atmosphere)
• Because of the sun there are four seasons on
  Earth.
• The sun is 333,340 times bigger than the Earth.

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Mercury

• Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
• A year on Mercury is about 87 Earth days.
• It is the faster planet in our solar system.
• It is a very small and rocky planet.
• It is an extremely hot planet.

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Venus

• Venus is a cool place because it could be Earths
  twin.
• But Venus has no oceans and is covered in a
  thick, rapidly spinning cloud that traps heat.
• This causes intense heat and volcanic activity.
• Thus, Venus is the HOTTEST planet in our solar
  system.
• It takes 224 Earth days to make one year on Venus.

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Earth

• Earth is our home planet.
• It is the only planet that can support life.(
  Humans, plants, animals, etc.)
• It is also the only planet that has a liquid
  water surface.
• It takes 365 days to make one year on Earth.
• Earth has one moon.

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The Moon

• The moon belongs to the Earths Orbit.
• It became part of the Earth when a large body of
  mass (asteroid) hit the Earth millions of years
  ago.
• The moon broke apart from the asteroid and became
  part of the Earth.
• The moon can been seen by everyone on Earth.
• One year on the Moon is 27 Earth days.

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Mars

• Mars is the closest planet to the Earth.
• Mars has a change of seasons. It resembles a cold
  dessert.
• Mars does not have any signs of life on its
  planet today.
• Mars has evidence that life may have existed in
  the past or that life may be able to exist in the
  future.
• Mars has two moons.
• It takes 686 Earth days to make one year on Mars.

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Jupiter

• Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar
  system.
• Jupiter has 63 moons and several rings.
• It takes 11 Earth years to make one Year on
  Jupiter.
• Jupiter is a very dangerous planet.
• On Jupiter it rains acid and is very stormy.
• Jupiter has a hurricane called the RED SPOT
  that has existed for hundreds of years.
• Cool Fact Almost three Earths could fit in
  Jupiter's Red Spot.
• More than 1,000 Earths can fit inside of Jupiter.

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Saturn

• Saturn has 31 moons.
• One year one Saturn is 29 years on Earth.
• Saturn has several beautiful rings.
• Rings are made up of bits of rock and ice. On
  Saturn ring bits can be as big as a house .
• The wind on Saturn moves at about 500 meters per
  sec, while on Earth the fastest Hurricane winds
  only move about 110 meters per sec.
• Cool Fact Saturn is the only planet in our solar
  system that could float in water.

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Uranus

• Uranus is considered to be the brightest planet
  in our solar system.
• It is know for its blue-green color.
• It has 11 rings and 27 moons.
• 84 Earth years equals one year on Uranus.
• Uranus is a gas planet.
• Cool Fact Before scientist discover Uranus was a
  planet, they believed that Uranus was a comet.

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Neptune

• Neptune has 13 moons.
• It takes 164 Earth years to make one year on
  Neptune.
• Neptune is a very cold planet.
• Cool Fact It is actually the farthest planet in
  our solar system for a 20 year period out of
  every 248 years.

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Pluto

• Pluto is the smallest, coldest and most distant
  planet from the sun.
• Pluto has one moon.
• 247 Earth years make one year on Pluto.
• Pluto is the planet that scientist know the least
  about because of its size and its distance from
  Earth.
• Cool Fact Pluto is 2/3 the size of Earths moon.

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How far way are they?
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The Distance between the planets

• The planets are found in this order Mercury,
  Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
  Neptune, Pluto
• A cool tip for remembering the order of the
  planets
• My Very Educated Mother Just Showed Us Nine
  Planets
• or
• My Very Early Morning Jam Sandwich Usually
  Nauseates People
• Now try and create your own silly sentence.

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The Universe is in Orbit

• All the planets have an orbit around the sun.
• Each full orbit around the sun creates a year on
  that planet.
• Moons also have an orbit.
• But, they orbit around their planet. For example,
  the moon orbits the Earth.

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NASA

• NASA, National Aeronautics and Space
  Administration, goal is to further the
  knowledge and understanding we have our
  universe.
• It strives on improving life on our home planet.
• It is a very important institution. It provides
  leading research on weather and aircrafts, and
  even helps develops methods to help cure the ill.
• Cool Facts NASA names all the hurricanes. It
  invited the cool bed. (on t.v.) and it invited
  a pen that can write upside down.
• For more information on NASA Click here NASA
• For more information on our Solar System or
  really cool outer space activities click here
  Our Solar System

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NASA

• NASA is the group that organized the first trip
  to the moon.
• The United States has been the only country to
  land on the moon.
• The moon has been the only place that mankind has
  landed.
• Lets watch and see what happened

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Remember the sky is the limit !

• Now you are all experts on the worlds beyond your
  own.
• Space is fun, full of lots of magic and
  adventure.
• Remember Earth is one of a kind, so try and it a
  cool place.
• Try to look up towards the sky, you never know
  what you might find.