PowerPointabouttheSolarSsssssssssssssssssssystem.ppt

The solar system has one star, eight planets, five dwarf planets, at least 290 planetary moons, about 1.4 million asteroids, and about 4,000 comets (including fragments). Our solar system is located in the Milky Way, a barred spiral galaxy with two major arms, and two minor arms.

1. The Solar System
Let’s Explore!!

2. Eight Amazing Planets!
Mercury
Venus Earth
Mars Jupiter Saturn
Uranus Neptune

3. Mercury
oClosest to the Sun
oRocky crust with craters
oCold on half of the planet
oHot on half facing the sun
oGray in color

4. Venus
oSecond planet from the sun
oNicknamed “the evening star”
oPoisonous fog
oThe HOTTEST planet
oOrange in Color

5. Earth
oThird planet from the sun
oOnly planet with large amounts
of liquid water
oOnly planet with living things
oHas white clouds
oWe live here!!

6. Mars
oThe RED Planet
oHas 2 Moons
oVolcanoes and Canyons
oRocks and Sand
oThin and Poisonous Atm0sphere
oPink-Gold in color

7. Jupiter
oLargest Planet
oGiant ball of swirling gas
oHas 16 Moons
oHas two very thin rings
oHas a large red spot, which is a
giant storm

8. Saturn
oHas Rings that are made up of
frozen gas, ice, and rock
oSecond Largest Planet
o18 Moons
oYellow in Color

9. Uranus
oThird Largest Planet
oLooks like it is on its side
oHas around 21 Moons
oHas Some rings
oBlue-green in color

10. Neptune
oFourth Largest Planet
oSeven thin rings
o8 moons
oTwo dark spots
oBlue in color

11. Pluto
Used to be considered a planet
One of Neptune’s moons
Gray in color

12. Size Matters!
Here is a diagram to show how the plants compare to each
other, relative to their size!

13. What about the SUN?
oIs a star
oBrings light
oBrings warmth
oCenter of Solar
System
oGiant ball of gas
oMakes lots of energy

14. Back to Earth!
oWhat did you learn about the planets?
oTell me about the Sun.
oWhich planet is the Red Planet?
oWhich planet is the largest?
oWhich planet is the smallest?
oWhich planet is the hottest?