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Animageofeachplanetwillbevisibleon
individualslides.
Eachslidewillalsodescribethegeneral
composition,size,motionandrelativepositionof
eachplanetinthesolarsystem.
Additionalslidesofplanetarysatellites,comets,
andasteroidswillbeincluded.
Hyperlinkstoadditionalslidesandwebsiteswill
providesupplementalinformation.
PresentedbyKeithDeLong
Abstract
InthisPowerPointpresentation,studentsexplore
thesolarsystem.Therelativepositionofeach
planetinthesolarsystemisillustratedand
studentsexaminetheappearanceofeachplanetas
wellasinvestigateitscomposition,sizeand
motion.Also,planetarysatellites,cometsand
asteroidsarediscussed.Additionalinformationon
thesolarsystemanditscomponentelementsare
availabletostudentsviahyperlinkstoslidesand
additionalwebsites.
TheStandardAddressedinthis
Presentation
EarthsPlaceintheUniverse
1.Astronomyandplanetaryexplorationrevealthe
solarsystemsstructure,scale,andchangeover
time.Asabasisforunderstandingthisconcept:
a.Studentsknowhowthedifferencesandsimilarities
amongthesun,theterrestrialplanets,andthegasgiants
mayhavebeenestablishedduringtheformationofthe
solarsystem.
PLUTO
(DwarfPlanet)
Mercury,Venus,Earth,andMarsaretheinnerplanets.
Theyarealsoknownasterrestrialplanets.
NEPTUNE
URANUS
SATURN
MARS
EARTH
JUPITER
Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,
Neptune,andPlutoare
theouterplanets.
Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,
andNeptunearealso
knownasgasgiantsor
Jovianplanets.
VENUS
MERCURY
SUN
Plutoisabigballofice.
BetweenMarsandJupiterthereisa
largenumberofrocksorbitingthesun.
EachrockisknownasanASTEROID.
COMETSORMETEOROIDS
Thisringofrocksiscalledthe
AsteroidBelt.
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Sun
LinkstoSunsites:
LivefromtheSun
StarDate:TheSun
SolarDataAnalysisCenter
TheSunisastaratthecenterofoursolarsystem.
Itisestimatedtobe4.5billionyearsold.
ItsupportsalllifeonEarththroughphoto
synthesisandistheultimatesourceofallfoodand
fossilfuel.
Itis333,400timesmoremassivethantheEarth
(thismeansthat333,400Earthscanmakeupthe
Sun).
99.86%ofallthemassofthesolarsystemis
foundintheSun.
ThecoreoftheSunis16millionC.
ThesurfaceoftheSunis7000C
Ittakesseveralhundredthousandyearsfor
photonstoescapefromthedensecoreandreach
thesurface.
TheSungeneratesenergytheequivalentof100
billiontonsofTNTexplodingeverysecond.
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Mercury
LinkstoMercurysites:
ExploringthePlanetsMercury
MissionstoMercury
NASAPlanetaryPhotojournal:Mercury
(Planet)
Relativeposition:1stplanetoutfromthesun.
Appearance:ResemblesEarth'sMoon,scarred
bythousandsofimpactcraters.Thereare
areasofsmoothterrainaswellascliffs,some
soaringamilehigh,formedbyancient
impacts.
Generalcomposition:Rockymaterial.Itisa
terrestrialplanet.
Density:5.43g/cm3
Atmosphere:Almostnoatmosphere.Thevery
littleatmospherethatexistsiscomposed
chieflyofoxygen,sodium,andhelium.
Size:.054thevolumeoftheEarth
Planetarysatellites(Moons):None
Rotation:58.65days(veryslowrotation)
Revolution:88daystogoaroundtheSunonce.
Temperatures:High:467Conthesunnyside
oftheplanet.Low:183Conthedarkside
oftheplanet.
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Venus
LinkstoVenussites:
ExploringthePlanetsVenus
MissionstoVenus
StarDate:Venus
(Planet)
Relativeposition:2ndplanetoutfromthesun.
Appearance:Itiscoveredbythick,rapidlyspinning
clouds.Duetoitsthickcloudlayerreflecting
sunlight,itisthebrightestplanetinthesky
Generalcomposition:Rockymaterial.Itcontainsaniron
coreandamoltenrockymantle.Thecrustisasolid,
rockymaterial.Itisaterrestrialplanet.
Density:5.24gm/cm3
Atmosphere:Consistsmainlyofcarbondioxide,nitrogen,
anddropletsofsulfuricacid;itcontainsalmostno
watervapor.Thisthickatmospheretrapsimmense
amountsofheatinalargescalegreenhouseeffect.
Size:.88thevolumeoftheEarth
Planetarysatellites(Moons):None
Rotation:243days(retrograde)
Revolution:225Earthdays.Itsdayislongerthanits
year.
Temperature:450C.ItshotterthanMercuryduetothe
greenhouseeffect.Itisactuallyhotenoughtomelt
lead.
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Earth
(Planet)
Relativeposition:3rdplanetoutfromthesun.
Appearance:TheEarthlooksblueandgreen
fromspacewithcloudsmovingthroughthe
atmosphere.ThesurfaceoftheEarthis70%
waterand30%land.
Generalcomposition:Rockymaterial.Itisa
terrestrialplanet.Ithasanickelironcore
withamoltenmantleandsolidrockycrust.
Density:5.52gm/cm3
Atmosphere:Mostlyoxygen(21%)andnitrogen
(78%).Someargon,carbondioxide,and
watervapor.
Size:40,000km(24,8000miles)aroundatthe
equator.
Planetarysatellites(Moons):1TheMoon
Rotation:23hours,56miutes(1day)
Revolution:365.25days
Temperature:Meansurface15Cto20C
Specialfeature:Earthsustainslifeasweknowit.
Waterexistsinallthreestates(solid,liquid,and
gas)ontheEarth.Thereisadelicatebalance
betweenitsoceans,air,land,andlife.
LinkstoEarthsites:
ExploringthePlanetsEarth
MissionstoExploreEarth
StarDate:Earth
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The Moon
LinkstoMoonsites:
MissionstotheMoon
StarDate:Moon
CollectingMoonRocks
TheMoonistheEarthsonlynaturalsatellite.
TheMooncontainsnowaterandhasno
atmosphere
Itshasabout1/6themassoftheEarth,
thereforeithas1/6thegravitationalpullofthe
Earth.
Itis384401kmfromtheEarth.
Ittakes27.32daystoorbittheEarthonce.
ThegravitationalpulloftheMoonis
responsiblefortheEarthstides.
ThesurfaceoftheMooniscoveredwith
cratersandflatlands.Thecratersaredueto
repeatedmeteoritebombardmentswhilethe
dark,flatlandsaretheresultofancientlava
flows.
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Mars
(Planet)
Relativeposition:4thplanetoutfromthesun.
Appearance:Marsappearsredduetotheiron
oxideinitssoil.Ithaspolaricecapsthat
growandrecedewiththeseasons,andithas
duststorms,whichcausegiantdunes,wind
streaks,andwindcarvedfeatures.
Generalcomposition:Rockymaterial.Itisa
terrestrialplanet.
Density:3.94gm/cm3
Atmosphere:Mostlycarbondioxide,nitrogen,
andargon.
Size:.149timesthevolumeoftheEarth.
Planetarysatellites(Moons):2Moons
Rotation:24hours,33minutes.
Revolution:686.67days.
Temperature:87Cto5C
SpecialFeatures:Marshasthelargestvolcanicmountaininthesolarsystem,OlympusMons(27
kmhighand600kmacross);volcanoesinthenorthernTharsisregionthataresohugetheydeform
theplanet'sroundness;andagiganticequatorialriftvalley,theVallesMarineris.Thiscanyon
systemwouldstretchfromNewYorktoLosAngeles;theGrandCanyoncouldfitintooneofthe
sidecanyonsofthisgreatchasm.
LinkstoMarssites:
MissionstoMars
MarsExplorations
StarDate:Mars
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Moons of Mars
Phobos
Deimos
Gougedbyagiantimpactcraterandbeatenby
thousandsofmeteoriteimpacts,Phobosisona
collisioncoursewithMars.Itmaycollide
withMarsin50millionyearsorbreakupinto
aring.
Itisalsoheavilycrateredwithasmalllumpy
appearance.
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Jupiter
(Planet)
Relativeposition:5thplanetoutfromthesun.
Appearance:Itissometimescalledaminisolar
systembecauseofitsnumerousmoonsand
severalrings.Jupiterappearsstripedbecause
lightanddarkbeltsarecreatedbystrongeast
westwinds.
Generalcomposition:Itisagasgiant,meaningitis
mostlymadeofgases.Jupiter'scoreisprobably
notsolidbutadense,hotliquidwitha
consistencylikethicksoup.
Density:1.76gm/cm3
Atmosphere:Mostlyhydrogen,heliumandmethane.
Size:1316timesthevolumeoftheEarth.Itisthe
planetwiththehighestgravityinthesolar
system.
Planetarysatellites(Moons):63Moons;someof
themhavebeennamedandsomehave
alphanumericdesignations.
Rotation:9hours,54minutes
Revolution:11.86Earthyears
Temperature:108C
LinkstoJupitersites:
ExploringthePlanetsJupiter
MissionstoJupiter
StarDate:Jupiter
SpecialFeature:TheGreatRedSpothasexistedforatleast100years,andperhapslonger.
ItisahurricanelikestormonJupiter.(Galileoreportedseeingasimilarfeaturenearly400
yearsago).ThreeEarthscouldfitacrosstheGreatRedSpot.
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Moons of Jupiter
1. Io
2. Europa
3. Ganymede
4. Callisto
5. Amalthea
6. Himalia
7. Elara
8. Pasiphae
9. Sinope
10. Lysithea
11. Carme
12. Ananke
13. Leda
14. Thebe
15. Adrastea
16. Metis
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Taygete
Chaldene
Harpalyke
Kalyke
Iocaste
Erinome
Isonoe
Praxidike
Autonoe
Thyone
Hermippe
Aitne
Eurydome
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Sponde
Kale
Pasithee
Hegemone
Mneme
Aoede
Thelxinoe
Arche
Kallichore
Helike
Carpo
Eukelade
Cyllene
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Saturn
(Planet)
Specialfeature:Saturn'sringsystemis
themostextensiveandcomplexinour
solarsystem;itextendshundredsof
thousandsofkilometersfromtheplanet.
Theringsaremostlywatericewith
particlesranginginsizefromafew
micrometerstoseveraltensofmeters.
LinkstoSaturnsites:
ExploringthePlanetsSaturn
MissionstoSaturn
StarDate:Saturn
Relativeposition:6thplanetoutfromthe
sun.
Appearance:Saturnhasalargesystemof
rings,andtheyellowandgoldbandsin
itsatmospherearecausedbysuperfast
windscombinedwithheatrisingfromits
interior.
Generalcomposition:ItisaGasgiant,
meaningitismostlymadeofthegases
hydrogenandhelium.
Density:.70gm/cm3(Thislowdensitymeans
thatSaturncouldfloatonwateriftheir
wasabodyofwaterbigenough).
Atmosphere:Mostlyhydrogenandhelium.
Size:755timesthevolumeoftheEarth.
Planetarysatellites(Moons):60Moons;
somehavebeennamedandothershave
alphanumericdesignations
Rotation:10hours,38minutes
Revolution:29.45Earthyears
Temperature:139C
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Moons of Saturn
1. Mimas
2. Enceladus
3. Tethys
4. Dione
5. Rhea
6. Titan
7. Hyperion
8. Iapetus
9. Erriapus
10. Phoebe
11. Janus
12. Epimetheus
13. Helene
14. Telesto
15. Calypso
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Atlas
Prometheus
Pandora
Pan
Ymir
Paaliaq
Tarvos
Ijiraq
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Mundilfari
Albiorix
Skathi
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Uranus
LinkstoUranussites:
ExploringthePlanetsUranus
MissionstoUranus
StarDate:Uranus
(Planet)
Relativeposition:7thplanetoutfromthesun.
Appearance:Ithasabluegreencolorfromthe
methanegasabovethedeeperclouds.
Methaneabsorbsredlightandreflectsblue
light.Itdoeshaveasmallsystemofrings.
Generalcomposition:ItisaGasgiant,meaningit
ismostlymadeofthegaseshydrogenand
helium,withasmallamountofmethaneand
tracesofwaterandammonia.Ithasnosolid
surface,butitdoescontainaliquidcoremade
mostlyoficymaterials(water,methane,and
ammonia)
Density:1.30gm/cm3
Atmosphere:Mostlyhydrogen,helium,and
methane.
Size:52timesthevolumeoftheEarth.
Planetarysatellites(Moons):27Moons
Rotation:17hours,11minutes
Revolution:84.02Earthyears
Temperature:197C
Specialfeature:Uranusaxisistiltedsothatitseemstorotateonitsside.
Thistiltgivesitseasonsthatlastovertwentyyears.
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Moons of Uranus
1. Cordelia
2. Ophelia
3. Bianca
4. Cressida
5. Desdemona
6. Juliet
7. Portia
8. Rosalind
9. Mab
10. Belinda
11. Perdita
12. Puck
13. Cupid
14. Miranda
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Francisco
Ariel
Umbriel
Titania
Oberon
Caliban
Stephano
Trinculo
Sycorax
Margaret
Prospero
Setebos
Ferdinand
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Neptune
LinkstoNeptunesites:
ExploringthePlanetsNeptune
MissionstoNeptune
StarDate:Neptune
(Planet)
Relativeposition:8thplanetoutfromthesun.
Appearance:Neptunehasabluecolorbecauseofthe
methaneinitsatmosphere.Themethanereflects
bluelightwhileitabsorbsredlight.Ithasasmall
systemofringsandperiodicallyGreatDark
Spots(hurricanelikestorms)appear.
Generalcomposition:ItisaGasgiant,meaningitis
mostlymadeofthegaseshydrogen,helium,and
methane.Ithasnosolidsurface,butitsliquid
coreiscomposedofwaterandothermelted
ices.
Density:1.76gm/cm3
Atmosphere:Mostlyhydrogen,helium,andmethane.
Size:44timesthevolumeoftheEarth.
Planetarysatellites(Moons):13Moons
Rotation:16hours,4minutes
Revolution:164.79Earthyears
Temperature:200C
Specialfeatures:NeptuneisactuallythefarthestplanetfromtheSunfora
20yearperiodoutofevery248EarthyearsduetoPlutosunusual
ellipticalorbit.
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Moons of Neptune
1. Triton
2. Nereid
3. Naiad
4. Thalassa
5. Despina
6. Galatea
7. Larissa
8. Proteus
9. Halimede
10. Psamathe
11. Sao
12.
Laomedeia
13. Neso
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Pluto
Charon
(Dwarf Planet)
Relativeposition:9thplanetoutfromthesun.
Appearance:Alargefrozenballofice.
Generalcomposition:Rockycoresurroundedby
waterice.
Density:2.0gm/cm3
Atmosphere:Frozenmostofthetime.Whenit
isclosesttotheSunthebrightlayeroffrozen
methane,nitrogen,andcarbonmonoxide
thawsoutandgivesitathinatmosphere.
Size:.005thevolumeoftheEarth.Itisthe
planetwiththelowestgravityinthesolar
system.
Planetarysatellites(Moons): 3
LinkstoPlutosites:
MissionstoPluto
PlutoPortal
StarDate:Pluto
1.Charon
2.Hydra
3.Nix
Rotation:6.39days(retrograde)
Revolution:247.9Earthyears
Temperature:233C
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Asteroids
LinkstoAsteroidssites:
MissionstoAsteroids
TheNinePlanets:Asteroids
StarDate:Asteroids
Asteroidsareeitherrockyormetallicobjects
thatorbittheSun.Theyaretoosmallto
consideredplanetsbutaresometimescalled
planetoids.
Theycanbeanywherefromthesizeofa
pebbleuptoa1000km(620miles)in
diameter;theasteroidCeresisanexampleof
anasteroidthatisthislarge.
TheyhavebeenfoundinsideEarthsorbitand
allthewayoutpastSaturnsorbit.Most
asteroids,however,arelocatedinthe
asteroidbeltwhichexistsbetweentheorbits
ofMarsandJupiter.
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Asteroid Belt
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Comets
Cometssmall,fragile,irregularshapedbody
composedofamixtureofnonvolatilegrains
andfrozengases.ComponentsofComets can
beseenbyclickingonthelink.
Theirorbitsareelliptical(oval)orparabolic
(Ushaped).Theorbitbringstheminvery
closetotheSunandswingsthemfaroutinto
space,sometimesoutpastPluto.
Exampleofacometsorbit .
AscometsapproachtheSun,radiationfrom
theSunevaporatestheiceandgases,creating
thelonetail.TheclosertotheSun,thelonger
thetailofthecomet.Thetailofthecomet
alwaysfacesawayfromtheSunbecauseof
thesolarwindcomingfromtheSun.
LinkstoCometsites:
AsteroidandCometImpactHazards
ThePlanetarySocietysNearEarthObjectsPage
MissionstoComets
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Components of Comets
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Meteoritesamplethatisfromthe
crustoftheasteroidVesta
Linkstometeoritesites:
ANSMET:AntarcticSearchforMeteorites
Asteroids,Comets,andNASAResearch
MeteoritesfromAntarctica
MeteoritesfromMars
Meteoroidsasteroidsthatareonacollision
coursewithEarth.
Meteorstreakoflightcreatedwhena
meteoroidstrikesouratmosphereathigh
velocityandfrictioncausesthechunkofspace
mattertoburnup.
MeteoritewhatisleftthatstrikestheEarths
surfaceifthemeteoroiddoesnotburnup
completely.
92.8%ofallmeteoritesarecomposedof
silicate(stone),and5.7%arecomposedof
ironandnickel;therestareamixtureofthe
threematerials.
Stonymeteoritesarethehardesttoidentify
sincetheylookverymuchliketerrestrial
rocks.
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Vocabulary
1.
GreenhouseEffectwarmingofaplanetssurfaceasaresultofatmosphericgasestrappingheat.Carbondioxideisone
ofthesegreenhousegases.
2.
PhotonaquantumofvisiblelightorotherformofelectromagneticradiationcomingfromtheSun.Aparticleoflight.
3.
Retrogradethismeansthattheplanetisspinningbackwardscomparedtotheotherplanets.
4.
Revolutiononecompletecirclemadearoundsomething.Theorbitmadebyaplanetorsatellitearoundanotherbody.
5.
Rotationtheturningmotionofaplanetspinningonitsaxis.
6.
Staraglowing,hot,gaseousmassinspacesuchastheSunranginginsizefromthatofaplanettolargerthanthe
Earthsorbit.Itgeneratesenergybythermonuclearreactions.
7.
TerrestrialsimilarincompositionanddensitytoEarth.RelatingtoEarth.Earthlike.
8.
Volumeamountofspaceanobjecttakesup.
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Vocabulary (p.2)
9.
DwarfPlanetacelestialbodythat(a)isinorbitaroundtheSun,(b)hassufficientmassforitsself
gravitytoovercomerigidbodyforcessothatitassumesahydrostaticequilibrium(nearlyround)shape,
(c)hasnotclearedtheneighborhoodarounditsorbit,and(d)isnotasatellite.
10.
Planetacelestialbodythat(a)isinorbitaroundtheSun,(b)hassufficientmassforitsselfgravityto
overcomerigidbodyforcessothatitassumesahydrostaticequilibrium(nearlyround)shapeand(c)has
clearedtheneighborhoodarounditsorbit.
11.
PlutoidscelestialbodiesinorbitaroundtheSunatasemimajoraxisgreaterthanthatofNeptunethat
havesufficientmassfortheirselfgravitytoovercomerigidbodyforcessothattheyassumeahydrostatic
equilibrium(nearspherical)shape,andthathavenotclearedtheneighborhoodaroundtheirorbit.
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