Earth Science

EARTH SCIENCE
SOLAR SYSTEM
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SOLAR SYSTEM
SOLAR SYSTEM is the gravitationally bound

system of the Sun and the objects (planets,
meteors, asteroids) that orbit it, directly or
indirectly. It is divided into two regions, the
inner solar system and the outer solar
SOLAR SYSTEM
H He
Hydrogen Heliu
m
INNER SOLAR OUTER SOLAR

SYSTEM SYSTEM
“Terrestrial Planets” “Giant/Jovian Planets” or “Gas Planets”
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 INNER SOLAR SYSTEM
 - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
 - also known as “Terrestrial Planets”.
 TerrestrialPlanets
 Planets with solid surfaces made up of
rocks and metals.

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 OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM
 - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune
 - also known as “Gas or Jovian Planets”.
 Gas Planets
 Planets with no solid surfaces, only made up
mostly of hydrogen.

FACTS ABOUT THE PLANETS
Mercury
- The closest planet to the SUN.
- The smallest planet in the solar system.
- only the second hottest planet next to Venus.
- No atmosphere to regulate the temperature.
- The core is made up of liquid sulfur.
- It takes 59 Earth days to make a rotation.
- One complete revolution around the Sun
is just equal to 88 Earth days.
-
Venus
The hottest planet of the solar system.
- No difference in temperature between day & night
because of the greenhouse gases that regulates
the high temperature of the planet.
- Sister planet of the Earth due to its size.
- Clouds create acid rains due to carbon
- No moon. dioxide.
- Rotates in different direction. - Many extremely active volcanoes,
- “Morning Star”
- Longest day in the solar system. 243
Earth days for one rotation, but only 224
Earth days for one complete revolution.
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Mars
The pull of gravity is less than on Earth.
- Has the largest,most intense and most
powerful sandstorms in the solar system.
- A day on Mars is equal to 24hr,39min,35s.
- It has an unofficial flag that has colors
red,green and blue(by Mars Society).
- Has two(2) irregular-shaped moons :
Phobos and Deimos
- It has the biggest mountain in the solar
system, the Olympus Mons.
Jupiter
- The largest planet in the solar system.
- A failed star.
- It has more than 60 moons, the main ones are
: Io(a multicolor moon w/ hundreds of
volcanoes), Europa(frozen moon),Callisto(the
most impact craters in the solar system),
Ganymede(the largest moon in the entire
solar system). Discovered by Galileo Galilei
in 1610(Galilean Satellites).
Jupiter
- Mainly composed of hydrogen and helium.
- The “Great Red Spot” is a storm, larger
than the Earth.
- It takes 12 Earth years to orbit the Sun.
- It rotates in just 9 hours and 55
minutes(the fastest among planets).
- It also has very thin rings.
- The volume is equivalent to 1,317 Earths,
but the weight is only 318 times higher.
-
Saturn
The second largest planet in the solar system.
- A day lasts for only 10 hours and 14 minutes,
but a year is equivalent to 29 Earth years.
- The rings could possibly be formed from
particles of an ancient moon which was
destroyed in a collision about 50 million years
ago.
- It has 62 moons, the main ones are : Titan (the
largest moon of Saturn and with thick
atmosphere).
- The only planet that is less dense than water.
Uranus
- It has 11 rings composed of ice and rocks.
- It has 27 moons, Titania is the largest.
- A year is equivalent to 84 Earth years.
 The pale blue color of the planet is caused
by methane that filters the red light.
 The core is solid rock, possibly diamond-
like rocks due to pressure.
Uranus
- Its distance from the Sun is twice the
distance of Saturn from the Sun.
- It rotates from north to south due to its
inclination at 98 degrees.
- Uranus orbits the Sun tilted sideways.
Neptune
- The farthest planet from the Sun.
- Coldest planet in the solar system at -221.4
degrees celsius.
- It also has rings brighter than other planets.
- It has 13 moons, Triton is the largest.
- It takes 165 Earth years to orbit the Sun.
- It has the fastest winds in the solar system.
- It has a “Great Dark Spot” about the size of
the Earth.
The
SUN
 thecenter and the
lone star of the
solar system
 made up of
hydrogen and
helium gases.
 themain source of
light energy of the
Earth
 4.6 billion years
old
EARTH
Earth is the third planet

from the Sun. It is the largest
planet in the inner solar system
and the fifth in the entire solar
system. Characterized by its blue
waters, rocky brown and green
land masses with white clouds
set against black background.
EARTH
Among terrestrial planets,

Earth is the most massive and
most dense. Earth is the only
known planet that can support
life and we depend on its
resources for our survival.
Mostly around 70% of its
surface is covered by water.

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SOLAR SYSTEM is the gravitationally bound

INNER SOLAR OUTER SOLAR

Earth is the third planet

Among terrestrial planets,

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