The Inner planets : The Inner planets Grade 8 - The Solar System Paul Graniero
Mercury : Mercury The closest planet to the sun.
1 day = 88 earth days.
Heavily cratered like our moon.
Over 800 degree Celsius temperature change between daytime and night time temperatures.
No atmosphere.
No moons.
Mercury : Mercury Source: http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/photos/mercury-gallery/mercury-scarp.html
Venus : Venus 2nd planet from the sun.
Atmosphere made up of sulfuric acid and high levels of carbon dioxide.
Night and day temperatures stay about the same due to its thick atmosphere.
Earth’s “sister planet”- similar size, shape, and density.
Surface temperature is about 90 times that of Earth’s
Venus : Venus http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/photos/venus/venus-clouds.html
Earth : Earth 3rd planet from the sun.
Only planet that is believed to sustain life at this time.
Min temp: -126 degrees Fahrenheit
Max temp: 136 degrees Fahrenheit
One moon
Complex atmosphere.
1 day is 23 hours and 56 minutes
Earth : Earth http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/photos/earth-moon-gallery/earth-full.html
Mars : Mars 4th planet from the sun.
Known as the “red” planet.
Thin atmosphere.
Believed to have contained oceans like earth, but due its thin atmosphere all of the water has evaporated.
Min temp: -123 Fahrenheit
Max temp: 23 Fahrenheit
1 day is 24 hours and 37 minutes
Mars : Mars http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/photos/mars.html
Slide 10 : Click below to get started. The Planet game! StART
Question One : Question One This is the only known planet that is able to sustain life.
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Question Two : Question Two This planet has a surface similar to the surface of Earth’s moon.
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Question Three : Question Three This planet is known as Earth’s “sister.”
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Question Four : Question Four This planet’s lowest temperature can go as low as -126 degrees Fahrenheit
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Question Five : Question Five This planet has an atmosphere that is mainly sulfuric acid and carbon dioxide.
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