Characteristics of Our Solar System Explain and Elaborate

​2.13 Assignment: Comparing Planets Part 1

​ YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS IN EDIO

Labelling

Label the Solar System Planets

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Mars

Sun

Neptune

Saturn

Jupiter

Mercury

Venus

Uranus

Earth

EIGHT PLANETS

We have learned a lot about the solar system since planets were
first discovered.

8 planets, 5 dwarf planets, 150+ moons, asteroids and other small
objects

8 planets, 5 dwarf planets, 150+ moons, asteroids and other small
objects

Our Sun is just "average" compared to other stars BUT it is the
largest object in our solar system by far.

500 times more the mass than everything else in our solar
system COMBINED!

Poll

Based on the data which planet is similar in diameter to Earth?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

• Mercury

​Solar System Size and Distance

Multiple Choice

Which planet has the shortest day?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

• Mars

Multiple Choice

Which planet has the longest day?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

• Mars

Multiple Choice

Which planet has the longest year?

• Neptune

• Mars

• Uranus

• Venus

• Mercury

Multiple Choice

Which planet has the shortest year?

• Neptune

• Mars

• Uranus

• Venus

• Mercury

BE SURE TO ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS IN EDIO!