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The Eight Planets of the Solar System

The Eight Planets of the Solar System

Mercury

Mercury

Venus

Venus

Earth

Earth

Mars

Mars

Jupiter

Jupiter

Saturn

Saturn

Uranus

Uranus

Neptune

Neptune

Mercury

Mercury

Order: 1 st planet from the Sun Distance from Sun: 58, 000 km /

Order: 1 st planet from the Sun Distance from Sun: 58, 000 km / 35 million miles Size: 4, 878 kilometer diameter Type: Terrestrial Research topics: Mercury day? Mercury year? Atmosphere? Moons or Rings? Major Features? What probes have visited it? Mercury

Venus

Venus

Order: 2 nd planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 108, 000 km

Order: 2 nd planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 108, 000 km / 67 million miles Size: 12, 104 kilometer diameter Type: Terrestrial Research topics: Venus day? Venus year? Atmosphere? Moons or Rings? Major Features? What probes have visited it? Venus

Order of the Planets

Order of the Planets

My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nachos Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn

My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nachos Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune How can I remember the order of the planets?

Mercury: 58, 000 km Venus: 108, 000 km Earth: 150, 000 km = 1

Mercury: 58, 000 km Venus: 108, 000 km Earth: 150, 000 km = 1 AU (Astronomical Unit) Mars: 228, 000 km Jupiter: 778, 000 km Saturn: 1, 427, 000 km Uranus: 2, 870, 000 km Neptune: 4, 497, 000 km Distance from the sun (in kilometers)

Earth

Earth

Order: 3 rd planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 150, 000 km

Order: 3 rd planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 150, 000 km = 1 AU (Astronomical Unit) / 93 million miles Size: 12, 756 kilometer diameter Type: Terrestrial Research topics: Earth day? Earth year? Atmosphere? Moons or Rings? Major Features? Earth

Mars

Mars

Order: 4 th planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 228, 000 km

Order: 4 th planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 228, 000 km / 142 million miles Size: 6, 780 kilometer diameter Type: Terrestrial Research topics: Mars day? Mars year? Atmosphere? Moons or Rings? Major Features? What probes have visited it? Mars

How big are the planets? ?

How big are the planets? ?

Jupiter

Jupiter

Order: 5 th planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 778, 000 km

Order: 5 th planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 778, 000 km / 484 million miles Size: 139, 822 kilometer diameter Type: Gas Giant Research topics: Jupiter day? Jupiter year? Atmosphere? Moons or Rings? Major Features? What probes have visited it? Jupiter

Saturn

Saturn

Order: 6 th planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 1, 427, 000

Order: 6 th planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 1, 427, 000 km / 889 million miles Size: 120, 536 kilometer diameter Type: Gas Giant Research topics: Saturn day? Saturn year? Atmosphere? Moons or Rings? Major Features? What probes have visited it? Saturn

{ Terrestrial Mercury, Venus Earth and Mars Solid Rocky Surface Relatively close to Sun

{ Terrestrial Mercury, Venus Earth and Mars Solid Rocky Surface Relatively close to Sun Small in Size Few Moons No rings {Gas Giants/Jovian Jupiter Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune Thick gaseous atmosphere with liquid interior Far from Sun Large in size Many Moons Has ring systems

Uranus

Uranus

Order: 7 th Planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 2, 870, 000

Order: 7 th Planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 2, 870, 000 km / 1. 79 billion miles Size: 51, 118 kilometer diameter Type: Gas Giant Research topics: Uranus day? Uranus year? Atmosphere? Moons or Rings? Major Features? What probes have visited it? Uranus

Neptune

Neptune

Order: 8 th planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 4, 497, 000

Order: 8 th planet from the Sun Distance from the Sun: 4, 497, 000 km / 2. 8 billion miles Size: 49, 528 kilometer diameter Type: Gas Giant Research topics: Neptune day? Neptune year? Atmosphere? Moons or Rings? Major Features? What probes have visited it? Neptune

Planets Planets Planet Groups The Inner Planets PlanetsPlanets Planets Planet Groups The Inner Planets Planets
Planets in Our Solar System Inner Planets MercuryPlanets in Our Solar System Inner Planets Mercury
THE SOLAR SYSTEM Terrestrial Planets Mercury Venus PLANETSTHE SOLAR SYSTEM Terrestrial Planets Mercury Venus PLANETS
The Eight Planets of Our Solar System MercuryThe Eight Planets of Our Solar System Mercury
The Solar System Planets Dwarf Planets Solar SystemThe Solar System Planets Dwarf Planets Solar System
Chemical Pollutants Mercury and Synthetic Organics Mercury MercuryChemical Pollutants Mercury and Synthetic Organics Mercury Mercury
Mercury By Cordell The discovery of mercury MercuryMercury By Cordell The discovery of mercury Mercury
Mercury poisoning Common mercury compounds I Metallic mercuryMercury poisoning Common mercury compounds I Metallic mercury
Mercury Named for the Roman god Mercury MercuryMercury Named for the Roman god Mercury Mercury
Mercury toxicity Domina Petric MD Mercury Mercury quicksilverMercury toxicity Domina Petric MD Mercury Mercury quicksilver
The Planets y MERCURY MOVES Mercury moves likeThe Planets y MERCURY MOVES Mercury moves like
Planets Mercury Mercury n n n n APlanets Mercury Mercury n n n n A
The Planets MERCURY v Mercury is the planetThe Planets MERCURY v Mercury is the planet
THE PLANETS Mercury Mercury has virtually no atmosphereTHE PLANETS Mercury Mercury has virtually no atmosphere
PLANETS COULTER THE INNER PLANETS Mercury Venus EarthPLANETS COULTER THE INNER PLANETS Mercury Venus Earth
Properties of the Planets Terrestrial Planets Mercury VenusProperties of the Planets Terrestrial Planets Mercury Venus
The Planets Terrestrial Planets Mercury Smallest planet NoThe Planets Terrestrial Planets Mercury Smallest planet No
The Inner Planets Terrestrial Planets Mercury Venus EarthThe Inner Planets Terrestrial Planets Mercury Venus Earth
Introduction Inner Terrestrial Planets The 8 Planets PlanetsIntroduction Inner Terrestrial Planets The 8 Planets Planets
THE INNER PLANETS Terrestrial Planets O 4 planetsTHE INNER PLANETS Terrestrial Planets O 4 planets
Introduction Inner Terrestrial Planets The 8 Planets PlanetsIntroduction Inner Terrestrial Planets The 8 Planets Planets
Outer Planets Characteristics of Outer Planets Gas planetsOuter Planets Characteristics of Outer Planets Gas planets
THE OUTER PLANETS Jovian Planets O 5 planetsTHE OUTER PLANETS Jovian Planets O 5 planets
Plutodwarf planets All planets including dwarf planets andPlutodwarf planets All planets including dwarf planets and