Solar System Review Lesson

Mrs. Johnson's Solar System Lesson

Describe Physical Properties, Locations, and Movements of the Sun, planets, moons, meteors, asteroids, and comets 6.11A

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- My (Mercury)

- Very (Venus)

- Educated (Earth)

- Mother (Mars)

- Just (Jupiter)

- Served (Saturn)

- Us (Uranus)

- Nachos (Neptune)

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Multiple Choice

Where is the Sun located?

• in Earth

• in the center of the solar system

• between the inner and outer planets

• by Earth

Multiple Choice

Planets in the solar system follow an orbital path which is most accurately described as–

• a perfect circle.

• more or less elliptical.

The Sun-

• is in the center of the Solar System

• is HOT

• is a medium sized star

• is made of Gases (hydrogen and helium)

Multiple Choice

The Sun is a-

• small size star

• medium size star

• large size star

Elliptical Orbit (All Planets)

• Earth's orbit is NOT a perfect circle

• It is Elliptical, or slightly oval-shaped

Multiple Choice

Planets in the solar system follow an orbital path which is most accurately described as–

• a perfect circle

• elliptical, oval-shaped

The Terrestrial Planets

• four closest to the Sun

• small

• rocky

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Multiple Choice

The terrestrial planets are-

• small and rocky

• small and gases

• large and rocky

• large and gases

The Gas Giant Planets

• far from the Sun

• large

• cold

• Gases

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

Multiple Choice

The Gas Giants are-

• small and rocky

• large and rocky

• large and gases

• small and gases

Multiple Choice

A moon orbits which celestial object?

• planet

• asteroid

• comet

• meteor

Multiple Choice

Which motion does Earth make once every 24 hours?

• Rotates once on its axis

• Revolves once around the Moon

• Makes one orbit of the Sun

Multiple Choice

The four planets that orbit closest to the Sun are best described as–

• mostly made up of gases.

• having a rocky and terrestrial surface.

Multiple Choice

Planets vary as they get farther from the Sun. As a rule, the farther a planet’s orbit from the Sun–

• the longer it takes to orbit the Sun.

• the rockier the surface of the planet.

Inner Planets

• Mercury (smallest planet and closest to the Sun)

• Venus (covered with clouds)

• Earth (abundant Life)

• Mars (rock Red planet)

Outer Planets

• Jupiter (largest planet and has the most moons)

• Saturn (has rings and second largest)

• Uranus (tilted on its side)

• Neptune (blue planet)

Multiple Choice

Which are the smaller planets?

• Inner planets

• Outer planets

Multiple Choice

Which planets are rocky?

• Inner planets

• Outer planets

Multiple Select

Which planets are gas giants?

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Earth

Comets

• small

• body of ice, rock and dust

• have a Tail

Asteroids

• small

• located between Mars and Jupiter (Asteroid Belt)

Meteoroid

• sand grain to boulder sized

• rocky body

• called a meteor when it burns up in the atmosphere

• called a meteorite when it reaches Earth's surface without burning up

Multiple Choice

Meteorite-

• burns up in the atmosphere.

• reaches Earth surface without burning up.

Multiple Choice

Which planet could be accurately described as rocky, terrestrial, and relatively close to the Sun?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mars

• Saturn

Summary

• the Sun is in the center of our Solar System

• Planets orbital path is elliptical

• Moons orbit planets

• Planets orbit the Sun

Summary cont.

• Inner planets are rocky terrestrial planets

• Outer planets are gas giants

• Asteroids are small irregularly shaped rocky objects and are located between Mars and Jupiter

• Comets small bodies of ice, rock, and dust; have a tail and are located past Neptune

• Meteoroid are rocky bodies- Meteors burn up/Meteorites land on Earth