If your last name begins with A to Bi, your planet is Mercury, Bl to Cu, Venus; D to F, Earth; G
to I, Mars; J to L, Jupiter; M to N, Saturn; O to Q, Uranus; R to Sl, Neptune; Sm to Z, Pluto.
Solar System worksheet
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Print your name
Your planet
Good information sources are: http://www.nineplanets.org/ and NASA websites
How many km from the sun? __________________________________
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Diameter of planet in km? __________________________________________________________
Length of a “year” (in Earth days or years)? _____________________________________________
Length of a day? (in Earth hours) ______________________________________________________
Tilt of axis?________________________________________________________ ________________
Composition of planet? ______________________________________________________________
Composition of atmosphere? __________________________________________________________
Average temperature of planet’s surface in ̊F? ____________________________________________
How many moons? What is their origin? ________________________________________________
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Does it have rings? _________________________________________________________________
Describe the basic history of exploration of your planet.
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What is an additional interesting fact about your planet?
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