Astronomy 100 Moon, Mercury Sorting the Solar System

Now: What’s are the differences between Earth and Jupiter? Groups: – Alex, Becky, Mitchel -- Sara, Hiroki, Zach – Igor, Carmen, Yukari -- Thomas, Mike Vocabulary: Terrestrial, Jovian, Gas, Mercury, Moon, Crater, Heavy Bombardment

NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team

Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington

Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington

Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington

Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington

Answer Now: Why do the Moon and Mercury have more craters than the Earth? What types of planets are there in our Solar System?