The Solar System

The Sun Temperatures: – core is 15,000,000 C – corona is 5,000 C Evidence of water? – yes What is the atmosphere made of? – hydrogen – helium

Mercury -oB2i9lo Distance from the Sun: 58 million km Temperatures: – -240 to 400 C Evidence of water? – Yes, ice What is the atmosphere made of? – none

Venus h8KrQuPklAw Distance from the Sun: million km Temperatures: – 465 C (hottest planet) Evidence of water? – Yes, in atmosphere What is the atmosphere made of? – carbon dioxide – sulfuric acid

Earth MY_-xYmJvE Distance from the Sun: 152 million km Temperatures: – -88 to 58 C Evidence of water? – Yes, all three states What is the atmosphere made of? – carbon dioxide – oxygen – nitrogen

the Moon iSZMv64wuU Distance from the Earth: 384,403 km Temperatures: – -233 to 123 C Evidence of water? – Yes, ice What is the atmosphere made of? – none

Mars EDqqy5IRFU Distance from the Sun: 228 million km Temperatures: – -87 to -5 C Evidence of water? – Yes, ice What is the atmosphere made of? – carbon dioxide

Mars Panoramic 2004

Jupiter -RR5mTSKmQ Distance from the Sun: million km Temperatures: – -108 C Evidence of water? – Yes, ice What is the atmosphere made of? – hydrogen – helium – sulfur – nitrogen

Europa environment Distance from Jupiter: 670,900 km Temperatures: – -171C Evidence of water? – Yes, ice What is the atmosphere made of? – oxygen

Saturn Ed6a2XTA topics/space-videos/space-school- saturn.htm Distance from the Sun: billion km Temperatures: – -139 C Evidence of water? – Yes, ice What is the atmosphere made of? – ammonia – water – hydrogen – sulfur

Titan pL4LTFBO10Q Distance from Saturn: 1,200,00 km Temperatures: – -180 C Evidence of water? – Yes What is the atmosphere made of? – methane – ethane – nitrogen

Uranus 1nuwRq_E Distance from the Sun: billion km Temperatures: – -197 C Evidence of water? – Yes, ice What is the atmosphere made of? – ammonia – water – hydrogen – sulfur

Neptune mUvTH7sveg Distance from the Sun: 6 billion km Temperatures: – -229 C Evidence of water? – Yes, ice What is the atmosphere made of? – nitrogen – methane

Pluto Distance from the Sun: 58 million km Temperatures: – -240 to 400 C Evidence of water? – Yes, ice What is the atmosphere made of? – none

Asteroid Evidence of water? – yes Description: – A small rocky body orbiting the sun

Comet Evidence of water? – Yes, made of ice Description: – Very small solar system body made mostly of ices mixed with dust and rock

Meteoroid Evidence of water? – no Description: Small rocky or metallic body traveling through space.