THE SOLAR SYSTEM
POWERPOINT CENTER (S)
AMANDA HERBERT
THE SOLAR SYSTEM IS THE SUN AND THE
OBJECTS THAT ORBIT AROUND IT.
THE SUN IS THE CENTER OF THE SOLAR
SYSTEM.
The Sun is important because
it provides the Earth heat.
It is one of the prime
ingredients for most Earth lifeforms.
PLANETS
A planet is a large body of rock or gas that orbits
the sun.
 The solar system has nine planets. (Pluto is a
dwarf)
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CHOOSE ONE PLANET AND FIND THREE FACTS
ABOUT THAT PLANET. WRITE YOUR FACTS ON A
SHEET OF PAPER.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
INNER PLANETS
Mercury
 Venus
 Earth
 Mars
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They are the four planets closest to the sun.
Inner Planets have rocky surfaces, and they are
warmer than the outer planets.
EARTH IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER
INNER PLANETS. IT HAS A WATERY
SURFACE. IT IS THE ONLY PLANET WITH A
LOT OF OXYGEN IN ITS ATMOSPHERE.
EARTH HAS PLANT LIFE AND ANIMAL LIFE.
OUTER PLANETS
1.
 2.
 3.
 4.
 5.
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Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
OUTER PLANETS ARE MADE MOSTLY OF
FROZEN GASES. THEIR SURFACES ARE
COLDER THAN THE INNER PLANETS BECAUSE
THEY ARE FARTHER AWAY FROM THE SUN.
MOST OUTER PLANETS HAVE MANY MOONS.
PLUTO
IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER OUTER PLANETS.
IT IS THE SMALLEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR
SYSTEM.
“THE FIRST ANNUAL PLANET AWARDS”
Click on the link below.
 Scroll down the page until you see the story “The
First Annual Planet Awards.”
 Click on the link next to the picture that says
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Flipbook (Flash).
To turn the page of the book, click on the top
right corner of the book pages.
 The First Annual Planet Awards
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COMPARING PLANET SIZE
Print out the following worksheet.
 Click on the link below.
 You will be comparing the planets listed on the
worksheet. Be a careful reader!
 To compare the planets, select a planet from the
left and a planet from the right. Then click the
compare button in the middle.
 Planet Size Comparison
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PLANET SWITCH-A-ROO
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See how well you can match up the planets.
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Start on easy and then increase your level.
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In spite of how different they look, the Switch-aRoo game might make you think the Sun, all the
planets, and some of their moons were all the
same size. Not true!
Planet Match