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It takes about 3 months for Mercury to orbit the earth. Mercury’s surface resembles the surface of the Earth’s moon. It has a lot of craters and it is very old. If one were to observe the sun on Mercury’s surface, the sun would appear to rise, stop, back up, and then go forward to set. Astronauts have not been able to obtain entire surface pictures of Mercury, because it is too hot!!
Slide3:
It takes about 8 months for Venus to orbit the sun. Venus is the Greek word for love and beauty. This planet was named Venus probably because it is so bright. It takes Venus 243 Earth days to rotate, which is very slow (it only takes the Earth 24 hours. Venus and Earth are very similar in size, mass and age. But it’s temperatures can run over 740 K, which is hot enough to melt lead.
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Welcome to !!! Mars is often called the Red Planet.
It takes Mars 687 days to orbit the Sun.
Mars may be able to harbor humans in the near future as it’s structure is similar to the Earth. This is a photograph taken of a formation in Mar’s surface. It is eerie how it resembles a face. People believed that Aliens were from this planet, and hence, named them Martians. But now we know that there is no human life on mars.
The Earth: Our Home:
The Earth: Our Home Earth is the only planet whose English name does not derive from Greek or Roman mythology. Temperatures at the center of the Earth’s core may be as high as 7500 K, hotter than the surface of the sun. The Earth is the densest major body in the solar system. 71 Percent of the Earth's surface is covered with water. Earth is the only planet on which water can exist in liquid form on the surface.
For Additional Resources::
For Additional Resources: www.kidport.com www.middleschoolscience.com Nine Planets You have just studied the first four planets of the solar system. Hope you enjoyed the presentation. These links will provide more information for your powerpoint project on the planet of your choice.
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