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Introduction to the Solar System
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OUR SOLAR SYSTEM n Planets n Stars n Sun n Moon
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The Solar System All objects in the solar system stay together by the force of gravity. All objects in the solar system stay together by the force of gravity.
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Our journey begins at the center of our solar system-- THE SUN n Let’s blast off...and explore
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10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3,2, 1, LIFTOFF!!
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n Formed 5 billion years ago n Makes up 99.8% of our solar system n Made of helium and hydrogen
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Rocky Inner Planets n Mercury n Venus n Earth n Mars
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n a small, rocky planet n closest to the sun n covered with hundreds of thousands of craters
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n small, rocky planet n covered with thick, yellow clouds made of sulfuric acid n Venus has no water n Venus has no moons
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n small, rocky planet n the Earth has one moon n the Earth has oceans n the Earth is unique from other planets because it supports life
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n the red planet n it is cold and lifeless n very strong winds and vast dust storms
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Gaseous Outer Planets n Jupiter n Saturn n Uranus n Neptune
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n the largest planet n the “gas giant” n the “great red spot” n you could fit 1,000 Earths inside it!
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n Giant gas planet n beautiful rings made of water, ice and rocky particles n Saturn has 18 moons (the most)
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n giant gas planet made up of mostly rock and ices. n tilted on its side n Uranus has 15 moons
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n giant gas planet made up of ices and rock n Neptune’s orbit crosses Pluto’s orbit n Neptune has what’s known as “the great dark spot”
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What About… n One of many Dwarf Planets (such as Eris & Ceres) n Orbits outside our Solar System
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The Solar System
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Remembering the order of the planets is easy... nMnMnMnMercury nVnVnVnVenus nEnEnEnEarth nMnMnMnMars nJnJnJnJupiter nSnSnSnSaturn nUnUnUnUranus nNnNnNnNeptune nPnPnPnPluto nMnM y nVnV ery nEnEager nMnM other nJnJ ust nSnS erved nUnU s nNnNice nPnPudding
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Prepare for landing!
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