Outer Space

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Outer Space
Rebecca Adkins
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Comets

• They are sometimes called Planetesimal
• Comets are made up of dust and ice
• Comets come from two places
• The Kuiper Belt
• Oort Cloud

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Asteroids

• An asteroid is a large rock
• They do not have enough gravity to form a shape
  like a ball
• 26 very large asteroids have been found
• There are millions of smaller ones
• Most are found in the asteroid belt

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Some Information that will help you learn about
our Solar System
Words you need to Know
Mass- The amount of matter in an object
Solar System-A system of planetsand other
things orbiting a star
Orbit- Something that goes around something in
space
http//.kidsastronomy.com
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The Planet Mercury

• Mercury is the closest planet to the sun
• A person could easily cook to death on Mercury
  but since the planet spins so slowly it gets very
  cold at night and a person could freeze.
• This planet has no moons
• Some fun facts
• 1 rotation 58.6164 days
• Mass 5 of Earth
• Maximum temp 870 degrees Fahrenheit
• Minimum temp -300 degrees Fahrenheit

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The Planet Venus

• Venus has a thick cloud over it so it is
  impossible to see its surface.
• It is similar to Earth because Venus has active
  volcanoes, mountains, and valleys.
• This planet does not have any moons.
• Some Fun Facts
• Rotation 243.16 days
• Mass 81 of Earth
• Average temperature 850 degrees F

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The Planet Earth

• Earth is the planet that we humans live on.
• It is made just right for us to stay alive.
• It is made up of mountains, valleys, rivers,
  seas, and deserts.
• Only has one moon.
• Some Fun Facts
• 1 rotation 23hours 56 minutes
• Distance from the sun 150 million km
• Average temperature 45 degrees F

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The Planet Mars

• Mars is most like Earth than any other planet.
• Evidence show that Mars once had lakes, rivers,
  and even an ocean at one time.
• Now the only water is frozen or underground.
• This planet has 2 moons.
• Some Fun Facts
• 1 Rotation 24 hours 37 minutes
• Distance from sun 229 million km
• Maximum temperature 98 degrees F

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The Planet Jupiter

• Jupiter has the giant red spot which scientist
  believe is a storm that has been brewing for 300
  years.
• This planet has only water surface and no land.
  The sky slowly becomes the ocean, there is no in
  between.
• It has 28 moons
• Some Fun Facts1 rotation 1hour 55 minutes
• Average Temperature -244 degrees F

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The Planet Saturn

• Saturn has beautiful rings around it the planet.
  
• It is much smaller than Jupiter but like Jupiter
  its sky gradually turns into water.
• It has 30 moons
• Some Fun Facts
• 1 Rotation 10 hours and 13 minutes
• Distance from the sun 1, 429 million km
• Average Temperature - 300 degrees F

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The Planet Uranus

• Uranus spins on its side.
• Scientist think something large has hit it in the
  past and changed its spin direction.
• Under its clouds is an ocean and possible many
  diamonds.
• It has 21 moons
• Some Fun Facts
• 1 Rotation 17.2 hours
• Distance from the Sun 2.871 million km
• Average Temperature -300 degrees F

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The Planet Neptune

• Neptune has a storm called The Great Dark Spot.
• This planet was discovered in 1846.
• It has 6 rings that circle the planet and 8
  moons.
• Some Fun Facts
• 1 Rotation 16 hours 17 minutes
• Distance from Sun 4,496 million km
• Average Temperature -370 degrees

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The Planet Pluto

• Pluto is smaller than 7 moons in the Solar
  System.
• Scientist have never sent a probe to this planet
  and know little about it.
• It has one moon.
• Some Fun Facts
• 1 Rotation 6 days 9 hours
• Distance from the sun 5,869 million km
• Average Temperature -390 degrees F

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