Solar System Web quest Name: Addison Thurman Class Period: 2nd

Use the following to answer 1 & 2.

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level1/universe.html

Where is our solar system located in the Milky Way Galaxy?

Where is our solar system located in the Universe?


Using the following websites, Complete the table below to Compare and contrast the planets.

a.http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_system.html

b. http://nineplanets.org/

c. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/tour-solar-system.html



Planet

Size relative to Earth

(Diameter-miles/km)

Surface and Atmospheric features.

Include: temp. gases, etc.

Relative distance from the sun (miles/kilometers)

Number of Satellites/ Moons

Special Features or Characteristics





Mercury

















Venus





















Earth





















Mars





















Jupiter





















Saturn























Uranus

















Neptune



















Dwarf Planet - Pluto

















The Big Bang – Use the following url to go through the History of the formation of our Universe and Planet.

Click on this site and Launch the Interactive Evolution of the Universe: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/history-universe.html





GAMES

More NASA Games http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/play/

SciGames http://www.scigames.org/

Answer al of these and I will make you brainiest whoever gets it first.