Our Solar System

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Our Solar System

• By Jennifer Moul
• EDT 3470

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What You Need to Know

• Mars- fourth planet from the Sun and the seventh
  largest
• Jupiter- fifth planet from the Sun and by far the
  largest. Jupiter is more than twice as massive as
  all the other planets combined
• Uranus-Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun
  and the third largest (by diameter)
• Neptune- eighth planet from the sun and the
  fourth largest (by diameter)

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What You Need to Know cont..

• Venus- is the second planet from the sun and the
  sixth largest.
• Saturn- this planet has many visible rings.
• Earth- the only planet that humans live, as far
  as we know.
• Pluto- Is the planet that switches places with
  Neptune and is the furthest from the sun

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What You Need to Know cont...

• Mercury- is the closest planet to the sun and the
  eighth largest
• The earths moon and sun are not planets, but are
  part of the solar system

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Lets Find Out What You Know!

• Question
• How many planets
• are there in the solar
• system?
• Answers
• A. 2
• B. 5
• C. 10
• D. 9

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You Were Paying Attention!

• Nine planets are correct!
• Your are a space expert!

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Your Werent Paying Attention!

• Sorry, that was incorrect.
• Review the slides titled What You Need to Know
  then try again.

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Bio Page

• This mini lesson power point on the solar system
  was created by Jennifer Moul.
• For more helpful information try
  http//spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/cassini_make1.html
• All pictures in this power point are from
  Microsoft Power Point Clipart.

• Grandma and me. From my personal photos.