Our Solar System. How much a 100 pound person would weigh 38 Pounds.

Our Solar System

How much a 100 poundperson would weigh

38 Pounds

Who discovered Mercury

Ancients

When Mercury was discovered

Unknown

Rotation (1 Day):

59 Earth Days

Revolution (1 year):

88 Earth Days

Number of Moons

NONE

Number and Composition

of Rings:

None

Temperature

(Average/Range)

840°F -275°F

Weather

Very hot in the day and summer.

Very cold at night and winter.

Appearance/ Features

•Looks gray

•Flat plains, steep cliffs, craters

Facts:

• Smallest planet• Closest to the sun

Atmosphere: • No true atmosphere

• Some gasses have been detected

How Much a 100 Pound person would weigh on Venus:

• 91 pounds

Who discovered Venus

Ancients

When Venus wasdiscovered

Unknown

Rotation (1 Day):

243 Earth Days

Has a day longer than its year.

Revolution (1 year):

225 Earth Days

Number of Moons:

None

Number and Compositionof rings

None

Temperature(Average/Range)

Average 870°F

Weather

• Lightning storms

• Very hot because of greenhouse effect

(The atmosphere is so thick that it holds in most of the heat from the

Sun.)

Appearance/Features

•Yellow

•Plains, mountains, canyons, valleys, volcanoes, craters

Facts:

• Extremely high temperatures because of the dense atmosphere.

Atmosphere:

• 96% carbon dioxide

• 3% nitrogen

• Traces of sulfur dioxide and other gases

How much a 100 Poundperson would weigh

100 pounds

Who discovered Earth

Unknown

When Earth was discovered

Unknown

Rotation (1 Day):

23.9 Hours

Revolution (1 Year):

365.26 Days

Number of Moons

One


None


-126°F 136°F

Weather

Seasons because of

Earth’s tilted axis

Appearance/ Features:

• Blue, Green, Brown, White

• Mountains, Valley, Volcanoes

• Land masses

• Large ocean bodies

Fact:

Supports Life

Atmosphere

• 78% nitrogen

• 21% Oxygen

• Several layers

How much a 100 pound person weighs on Mars

38 pounds

Who discovered Mars

Ancients

When Mars was discovered

Unknown

Rotation (1 Day):

24.6 Hours


• 687 Earth Days

• Almost twice as long as Earth

Number of Moons:

Two

Number and Composition of Rings

None


-195°F 70°F

Weather

Clouds and winds

Dust

Storms

Seasons

Appearance/Features:

• Channels, valleys, polar ice caps, canyons, mountains, plains, volcanoes,

craters.

Fact:

Has seasons like Earth.

Atmosphere:

• 95% carbon dioxide

• 2.7% nitrogen

• 1.6% argon

Asteroid Belt

How much a 100 Pound person would weigh

236.4 pounds

Has much more gravity than Earth

Who discovered Jupiter

Ancients

When Jupiter was discovered

Unknown

Rotation (1 Day):

9.8 Hours


11.8 Earth Years

Number of Moons:

• At least 67


4 made of dust


Average -162°F

Weather

Clouds, winds, storms, lightning.


Red and White bands

Great Red Spot – swirling cloud of gas

(3 Earth sizes in diameter)

Fact:

Largest planet in our solar system

Atmosphere:

Hydrogen and Helium


107 pounds

Who discovered Saturn

Ancients

When Saturn was discovered

Unknown

Rotation (1 Day):

10.2 Hours


29.4 Earth Years

Number of Moons:

At least 62

Number and compositionof rings

7 main rings made of ice particles


Average -218°F

Weather

Seasons

Storms, lightning in clouds


Looks yellow

Beautiful rings that appear as flat disks.

Fact:

Has seven major rings


88.9 Pounds

Who discovered Uranus

William Herschel

When Uranus was discovered

1781

Rotation (1 Day):

17.9 Hours


84 Earth Years

Number of Moons:

27


13 rings probably made of ice


Average -323°F

Weather

Seasons

Very cold

storms


• Pale Blue-green color

• Dark spot make of whirling gases like on Jupiter

Fact:

• Rotates on its side


112.5 pounds

Who discovered Neptune

Urbain Le Verrier

Johann Galle

Heinrich d’Arrest

When Neptune was discovered

1846

Rotation (1 Day):

16.1 Hours


164.8 Earth Years

Number of Moons:

14

Number and Composition of rings

6 rings made of dust

Temperature (Average/Range)

Average -353°F

Weather

Seasons last 40 years


Blue, thick layers of clouds

Fact:

• Has violent winds of 1,250 mph

How much a 100 Poundperson would weigh

6.7 pounds

Who discovered Pluto

Clyde W. Tombaugh

When Pluto was discovered

1930

Length of rotation(1 day)

6 Earth days

Length of Revolution(1 year)

248 Earth years

Number of moons

3


Pluto possibly has rings but it is not confirmed


-385°F

Weather

• Very cold and icy

• Atmosphere may freeze and turn to snow

Appearance/Features

• Light brown

• Polar caps and ice

• Know little about surface

Interesting facts

• Pluto has been considered a dwarf planet for 7 years.

Our Solar System. How much a 100 pound person would weigh 38 Pounds.

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