1. The Planets

2. Relative Sizes of Planets to Earth Body Diameter (Earth = 1) Sun109 Mercury0.38 Venus0.95 Earth1 Mars0.53 Jupiter11.13 Saturn9.40 Uranus4.04 Neptune3.88 Pluto0.18

3. Planet Sizes

6. Direction the Planets revolve around the Sun? counterclockwise Shapes of orbits? ellipses

7. Vertical position relative to the Sun? Same (except Pluto)

8. What is it? Mercury Unique characteristic: Slow rotation (59 days) Moons? No! Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Terrestrial planet Length of Revolution? 87.97 days

9. What is it? Venus Unique characteristic: CO 2 clouds, hot, greenhouse effect Moons? No! Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Terrestrial planet Length of Revolution? 224.7 days Length of Rotation? 243 days – longer Than 1 of their years

10. What is it? Earth Unique characteristic: Liquid water, life! Moons? Yes! (1) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Terrestrial planet Length of Revolution? 365.26 days Length of Rotation? 24 hours

11. What is it? Mars Unique characteristic: Red surface (iron oxide) Moons? Yes! (2) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Terrestrial planet Length of Revolution? 1.88 years Length of Rotation? 24 hrs. 37 minutes

12. What is it? Jupiter Unique characteristic: Big red spot, stripes Moons? Yes! (63) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Gas Giant! Length of Revolution? 11.86 years Length of Rotation? 9 hrs 55 minutes

13. What is it? Saturn Unique characteristic: RINGS! Moons? Yes! (34) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Gas Giant! Length of Revolution? 29.46 years Length of Rotation? 10 hours 13 minutes

14. What is it? Uranus Unique characteristic: Rotates on side, rings Moons? Yes! (27) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Gas Giant! Length of Revolution? 84.01 years Length of Rotation? 17 hours

15. What is it? Neptune Unique characteristic: Blue, white streaks Moons? Yes! (13) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Gas Giant! Length of Revolution? 164.79 years Length of Rotation? 16 hours

16. What is it? Pluto Unique characteristic: Dwarf Planet Moons? Yes! (3) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Neither. Made of rock and ice Length of Revolution? 248.59 years Length of Rotation? 153.6 hours

17. Rotation Direction counter-clockwise clockwise