The Solar System

The Sun
• Q: What is the Sun made out of?
• A: The Sun is a globe of incredibly
hot gas that gives off light and
heat.
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• Q: What does the Sun provide for the
solar system?
• A: The sun gives light and heat.
• Q: What type of star is the Sun?
• A: The Sun is now a main star.
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 The Planets
• Planets move around the Sun but the
real name is orbits.
• The sun has a family named the
solar system.
• There are nine planets: Mercury,
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and
Pluto.
 Mercury
• Q: What is your planets position from
the Sun?
• A: It is the first planet from the Sun.
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 Mercury
• Q: Is your planet a rocky planet
or a gas planet.
• A: It is rocky.
 Mercury
• Q: How many moons does your
planet have?
• A: It has no moons.
 Mercury
• Q: Does your planet have rings?
• A: It has no rings.
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 Mercury
• Q: What does your planet feel like?
• A: It feels very hot!
 Mercury
• Q:Is there life on your planet?
• A: It has no life.
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 Venus
• Q: What is your planets position from
the Sun?
• A: It is the second planet from the
Sun.
 Venus
• Q: Is your planet a rocky planet
or a gas planet.
• A: It is a rock planet.
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 Venus
• Q: How many moons does your
planet have?
• A: It has no moons.
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 Venus
• Q: Does your planet have rings?
• A: It has no rings.
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 Venus
• Q: What does your planet feel like?
• A: It feels hot.
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 Venus
• Q:Is there life on your planet?
• A: It has no life.
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 Earth
• Q: What is your planets position from
the Sun?
• A: It is the third planet from the Sun.
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 Earth
• Q: Is your planet a rocky planet
or a gas planet.
• A: It is a rocky planet.
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 Earth
• Q: How many moons does your
planet have?
• A: It has one moon.
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 Earth
• Q: Does your planet have rings?
• A: It has no rings.
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 Earth
• Q: What does your planet feel like?
• A: It feels hot and cold.
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 Earth
• Q:Is there life on your planet?
• A: Yes, there is life on the planet.
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 The Moon
• The Moon is a natural satellite.
• The Moon is one third (1/3) the size
of the Earth.
• The Moon controls the ocean’s tides.
• The Moon has many phases.
• The Moon has no atmosphere.
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 Mars
• Q: What is your planets position from
the Sun?
• A: It is the fourth planet from the
Sun.
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 Mars
• Q: Is your planet a rocky planet
or a gas planet.
• A: It is a rocky planet.
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 Mars
• Q: How many moons does your
planet have?
• A: It has 2 moons.
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 Mars
• Q: Does your planet have rings?
• A: It has no rings.
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 Mars
• Q: What does your planet feel like?
• A: It feels cold.
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 Mars
• Q:Is there life on your planet?
• A: It has no life.
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 Jupiter
• Q: What is your planets position from
the Sun?
• A: It is the fifth planet from the Sun.
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 Jupiter
• Q: Is your planet a rocky planet
or a gas planet.
• A: It is a gas planet.
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 Jupiter
• Q: How many moons does your
planet have?
• A: It has 63 moons.
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 Jupiter
• Q: Does your planet have rings?
• A: It has one little ring.
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 Jupiter
• Q: What does your planet feel like?
• A: It feels cold.
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 Jupiter
• Q:Is there life on your planet?
• A: It has no life.
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 Saturn
• Q: What is your planets position from
the Sun?
• A: It is the sixth planet from the Sun.
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 Saturn
• Q: Is your planet a rocky planet
or a gas planet.
• A: It is a gas planet.
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 Saturn
• Q: How many moons does your
planet have?
• A: It has 17 moons.
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 Saturn
• Q: Does your planet have rings?
• A: It has rings.
 Saturn
• Q: What does your planet feel like?
• A: It feels cold.
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 Saturn
• Q:Is there life on your planet?
• A: It has no life.
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 Uranus
• Q: What is your planets position from
the Sun?
• A: It is the seventh planet from the
Sun.
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 Uranus
• Q: Is your planet a rocky planet
or a gas planet.
• A: It is a gas planet.
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 Uranus
• Q: How many moons does your
planet have?
• A: It has 27 moons.
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 Uranus
• Q: Does your planet have rings?
• A: It has rings.
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 Uranus
• Q: What does your planet feel like?
• A: It feels cold.
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 Uranus
• Q:Is there life on your planet?
• A: It has no life.
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 Neptune
• Q: What is your planets position from
the Sun?
• A: It is the eight planet from the Sun.
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 Neptune
• Q: Is your planet a rocky planet
or a gas planet.
• A: It is a gas planet.
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 Neptune
• Q: How many moons does your
planet have?
• A: It has 13 moons.
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 Neptune
• Q: Does your planet have rings?
• A: It has rings.
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 Neptune
• Q: What does your planet feel like?
• A: It feels cold.
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 Neptune
• Q:Is there life on your planet?
• A: It has no life.
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 Pluto
• Q: What is your planets position from
the Sun?
• A: It is the ninth planet from the Sun.
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 Pluto
• Q: Is your planet a rocky planet
or a gas planet.
• A: It is a rocky planet.
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 Pluto
• Q: How many moons does your
planet have?
• A: It has one moon.
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 Pluto
• Q: Does your planet have rings?
• A: It has no rings.
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 Pluto
• Q: What does your planet feel like?
• A: It feels cold.
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 Pluto
• Q:Is there life on your planet?
• A: It has no life.
 The Space Station
• Q: Why is the Space Station
important?
• A: It serves as a laboratory in space.
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 The Space Station
• Q: Who built the Space Station?
• A: Many countries built the Space
Station including: Germany, France,
Italy, Belgium, Denmark,
Netherland, Norway, Sweden,
Spain, Switzerland, United States,
Russia, Japan, and Canada.
 The Space Station
• Q: How will it be used?
• A: For science research, weather
research, and medical research.