The document discusses facts about Pluto, including that it used to be considered the smallest planet and has at least 3 moons around the same size as itself. Pluto is much colder than Earth without life, orbits the sun in 248 years, and became classified as a dwarf planet in 2006. It was named by an 11-year old girl and is located near Neptune as one of the farthest dwarf planets from the sun, with its 3 moons being named Charon, Hydra and Nix.
The document summarizes key facts about the planets in our solar system as well as other celestial bodies. It discusses how our sun is one of millions of stars orbiting the center of the Milky Way galaxy, which itself contains billions of galaxies. It then provides details on each of the eight planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - listing their distances from the sun, temperatures, sizes, and notable features. It also briefly discusses Pluto.
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, with a diameter 11 times larger than Earth. It rotates very quickly, completing a rotation in just 10 hours, and has over 63 known moons. Jupiter is made primarily of hydrogen and helium, and has colorful bands and zones created by strong winds, as well as the famous Great Red Spot storm that has raged for over 300 years.
Pluto is a small, cold dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt at the edge of our solar system. It has an elliptical orbit that sometimes takes it closer to the Sun than Neptune. Pluto is made up of rocks and frozen gases like methane and ammonia and has a very thin atmosphere. It has three moons, with Charon being the largest at about half the size of Pluto. Due to its small size and great distance from Earth, Pluto cannot be seen with the naked eye and requires a large telescope to view it as a tiny point of light.
Project about Pluto for Planetary Geology 2010
I updated some information and pictures on this powerpoint on 10/16/12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEheh1BH34Q
The document discusses the motions of the Earth, including its rotation on an axis which causes day and night and its revolution around the sun which causes seasons. It also describes the moon's revolution around Earth, which causes the lunar cycle from new moon to full moon over approximately 15 days of waxing and waning phases each month. The Earth's rotation and revolution, along with the moon's revolution around Earth, produce the basic patterns of days, seasons, and lunar phases.
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, with a diameter 11 times larger than Earth. It rotates very quickly, completing a rotation in just 10 hours, and has over 63 known moons. Jupiter is made primarily of hydrogen and helium, and has colorful bands and zones created by strong winds, as well as the famous Great Red Spot storm that has raged for over 300 years.
Pluto is a small, cold dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt at the edge of our solar system. It has an elliptical orbit that sometimes takes it closer to the Sun than Neptune. Pluto is made up of rocks and frozen gases like methane and ammonia and has a very thin atmosphere. It has three moons, with Charon being the largest at about half the size of Pluto. Due to its small size and great distance from Earth, Pluto cannot be seen with the naked eye and requires a large telescope to view it as a tiny point of light.
Project about Pluto for Planetary Geology 2010
I updated some information and pictures on this powerpoint on 10/16/12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEheh1BH34Q
The document discusses the motions of the Earth, including its rotation on an axis which causes day and night and its revolution around the sun which causes seasons. It also describes the moon's revolution around Earth, which causes the lunar cycle from new moon to full moon over approximately 15 days of waxing and waning phases each month. The Earth's rotation and revolution, along with the moon's revolution around Earth, produce the basic patterns of days, seasons, and lunar phases.
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