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2 Did this ebook help fill a need in your homeschool? Come tell us how on our Facebook Page! We would love to hear from you! This resource was created with you in mind! You might want to use the pages exactly as you find them and put them in a 3-Ring Binder. You may also wish to cut and paste your pictures, quotes, and copywork into a different kind of notebook or lapbook. It s a resource you may use in any way that fits your style. Additional Books in this style can be purchased at Homeschool Encouragement. Copyright 2015 HomeschoolGiveaways.com. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or forwarded without express written permission from the author, except for brief quotations for review purposes. If you have any questions about the copyright of this book, please contact us at carrie@homeschoolgiveaways. com. The graphics in this book are either public domain from NASA (all facts pages include NASA pictures) or they are copyrighted, and were purchased and used with permission from Deposit Photos and Dollar Photo Club. Permission is granted to make copies for your family s use on all of the reproducible copywork pages included in this book.
3 What Exactly is a Planet? In our Solar System, a planet is definted as a celestial body which is in orbit around the Sun, has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape), has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit and is not a moon. There are actually three types of planets in our solar system - Terrestrial Planets, Gas Giant Planets, and Dwarf Planets. In this book we cover the Terrestrial Planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars and the Gas Giant Planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.) We do not cover the Dwarf Planets (currently known: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris) simply because we do not have enough information about these planets which are farther away and more difficult to study! The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Psalm 19:1
4 Facts About the Sun The Sun s diameter is 865,000 miles; that s 109 times the diameter of the Earth. Mass: x 1030 kg - That s 333,000 times the mass of Earth. Surface gravity of the Sun: g - the gravity of the Sun at the surface is 28 times the gravity of the Earth. Volume of the Sun: x 1018 km3 - That means you could fit 1.3 Million planets the size of the earth into the sun! Density of the Sun: x 105 kg/m3 Everything in the Solar System orbits around the Sun, including 8 planets and their moons, many dwarf planets, asteroids, comets and dust.
5 Fill-In-The Blank Facts About the Sun The Sun s diameter is 865,000 miles; that s the diameter of the Earth. Mass: x 1030 kg - That s the mass of Earth. Surface gravity of the Sun: g - the gravity of the Sun at the surface is the gravity of the Earth. Volume of the Sun: x 1018 km3 - That means you could fit 1.3 Million planets the into the sun! Density of the Sun: x 105 kg/m3 Everything in the orbits around the Sun, including 8 planets and their moons, many dwarf planets, asteroids, comets and dust.
6 Fill-In-The Blank Facts About the Sun The Sun s diameter is 865,000 miles; that s the diameter of the Earth. Mass: x 1030 kg - That s the mass of Earth. Surface gravity of the Sun: g - the gravity of the Sun at the surface is the gravity of the Earth. Volume of the Sun: x 1018 km3 - That means you could fit 1.3 Million planets the into the sun! Density of the Sun: x 105 kg/m3 Everything in the orbits around the Sun, including 8 planets and their moons, many dwarf planets, asteroids, comets and dust.
7 About the Sun The/Sun s/diameter/is////// 865,000/miles.///////////// The/gravity/of/the/Sun/is/ 28/times/the/gravity/of/// the/earth.///////////////////
8 About the Sun The/Sun s/diameter/is//////// 865,000/miles.////////////// The/gravity/of/the/Sun/is/28/ times/the/gravity/of/the////// Earth.//////////////////////
9 Facts About Mercury Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, just 36 million miles or 0.39 AU out, but it is not the hottest planet. Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar System, and is just a bit larger than the Earth s moon. The diameter of Mercury is 3,032 miles. It takes Earth days for Mercury to orbit the sun. One day on Mercury is equal to 59 Earth days. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 38 pounds on Mercury. Temperatures on Mercury range between -279 to 801 degrees Fahrenheit
10 Fill-In-The Blank Facts About Mercury Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, just 36 million miles or 0.39 AU out, but it is not the. Mercury is the in our Solar System, and is just a bit larger than the Earth s moon. The diameter of Mercury is. It takes days for Mercury to orbit the sun. One day on Mercury is equal to Earth days. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh on Mercury. Temperatures on Mercury range between Fahrenheit
11 Fill-In-The Blank Facts About Mercury Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, just 36 million miles or 0.39 AU out, but it is not the. Mercury is the in our Solar System, and is just a bit larger than the Earth s moon. The diameter of Mercury is. It takes days for Mercury to orbit the sun. One day on Mercury is equal to Earth days. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh on Mercury. Temperatures on Mercury range between Fahrenheit
12 About Mercury Temperatures/on/Mercury/ range/between/-173/to//// 427/degrees./////////////// Mercury/is/the/closest///// planet/to/the/sun./////////
13 About Mercury Temperatures/on/Mercury//// range/between/-173/to/427// degrees.////////////////////// Mercury/is/the/closest/planet/ to/the/sun./////////////////
14 Facts About Venus Venus is the second planet from the Sun. Venus is 67 million miles from the sun - or 0.72 AU. Venus is 7,521 miles in diameter It takes 225 days for Venus to orbit the sun. One day on Venus is equal to 243 Earth days The surface temperature of Venus is 864 degrees F If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 91 pounds on Venus. Venus is the second brightest object in the night sky: only the Moon is brighter. It is known as the Morning and Evening Star.
15 Fill-In-The Blank Facts About Venus Venus is the planet from the Sun. Venus is miles from the sun - or 0.72 AU. Venus is in diameter It takes for Venus to orbit the sun. One day on Venus is equal to. The surface temperature of Venus is F If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh on Venus. Venus is the second brightest object in the night sky: only the Moon is brighter. It is known as the.
16 Fill-In-The Blank Facts About Venus Venus is the planet from the Sun. Venus is miles from the sun - or 0.72 AU. Venus is in diameter It takes for Venus to orbit the sun. One day on Venus is equal to. The surface temperature of Venus is F If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh on Venus. Venus is the second brightest object in the night sky: only the Moon is brighter. It is known as the.
17 About Venus The/surface/temperature of/venus/is/856/degrees. It/takes/225/days/for///// Venus/to/orbit/the/Sun.///
18 About Venus The/surface/tempterature/of/// Venus/is/857/degrees/F.////// It/takes/225/days/for/Venus/ to/orbit/the/sun.////////////
19 Facts about Earth The earth is 93 million miles from the sun - or one AU. The diameter of the earth is 7,926 miles. It takes the earth 365 days to orbit the sun. Length of day: 24 hours (more precisely, 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds.) That s one rotation on the earth s axis. The surface temperature of the earth averages about 57 F, with ranges from -126 to 136 F. 70 percent of the Earth s surface is covered in oceans. The earth has one moon. Earth s atmosphere is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% various other gases. Earth is the only world known to harbor life.
20 Fill-In-The Blank Facts about Earth The earth is miles from the sun - or one AU. The diameter of the earth is. It takes the earth to orbit the sun. Length of day: (more precisely, 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds.) That s one rotation on the earth s axis. The surface temperature of the earth averages about 57 F, with ranges from. 70 percent of the Earth s surface is covered in. The earth has one moon. Earth s atmosphere is 78% nitrogen,, and 1% various other gases. Earth is the only world known to harbor.
21 Fill-In-The Blank Facts about Earth The earth is miles from the sun - or one AU. The diameter of the earth is. It takes the earth to orbit the sun. Length of day: (more precisely, 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds.) That s one rotation on the earth s axis. The surface temperature of the earth averages about 57 F, with ranges from. 70 percent of the Earth s surface is covered in. The earth has one moon. Earth s atmosphere is 78% nitrogen,, and 1% various other gases. Earth is the only world known to harbor.
22 About the Earth Seventy/percent/of/the/// Earth s/surface/is/covered in/oceans./////////////////// The/Earth/is/93/million///// miles/away/from/the/sun./
23 About the Earth Seventy/percent/of/the/Earth s/ surface/is/covered/in/oceans./// The/Earth/is/93/million///// miles/away/from/the/sun.////
24 Facts about Mars The distance from the Sun: Mars is the fourth planet from the sun at a distance of about 142 million miles or 1.52 AU. The diameter of Mars is 4,217 miles. It takes Mars 687 Earth days to orbit the sun. The length of one day on Mars is 24 hours 37 minutes. The surface temperature on Mars averages about -67 F, with ranges of -225 to +70 F Mars has a thin atmosphere made up mostly of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen (N2) and argon (Ar). If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.
25 Fill-In-The Blank Facts about Mars The distance from the Sun: Mars is the fourth planet from the sun at a distance of about miles or 1.52 AU. The diameter of Mars is. It takes Mars Earth days to orbit the sun. The length of one day on Mars is. The surface temperature on Mars about -67 F, with ranges of -225 to +70 F Mars has a thin atmosphere made up mostly of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen (N2) and. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh on Mars.
26 Fill-In-The Blank Facts about Mars The distance from the Sun: Mars is the fourth planet from the sun at a distance of about miles or 1.52 AU. The diameter of Mars is. It takes Mars Earth days to orbit the sun. The length of one day on Mars is. The surface temperature on Mars about -67 F, with ranges of -225 to +70 F Mars has a thin atmosphere made up mostly of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen (N2) and. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh on Mars.
27 About Mars Mars/is/142/million/miles// from/the/sun./////////////// If/you/weigh/100/pounds// on/earth,/you/would/weigh 38/pounds/on/Mars.///////
28 About Mars Mars/is/142/million/miles// from/the/sun./////////////// If/you/weigh/100/pounds/on/ Earth,/you/would/weigh/38/// pounds/on/mars.////////////
29 Facts about Jupiter Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun at a distance of about 484 million miles or 5.2 AU. The diameter of Jupiter is 88,730 miles. Jupiter is the most massive planet in our solar system, 317 times the mass of Earth. It takes Jupiter 11.9 Earth years to orbit the sun. Jupiter rotates on it s axis once every 9.8 Earth hours. The temperature of Jupiter is -234 Farenheit. Jupiter has a faint ring system, discovered in 1979 by the Voyager 1 mission.
30 Fill-In-The Blank Facts about Jupiter Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun at a distance of about 484 million miles or. The diameter of Jupiter is. Jupiter is the most massive planet in our solar system, the mass of Earth. It takes Jupiter 11.9 Earth years to. Jupiter rotates on it s axis once every. The temperature of Jupiter is Farenheit. Jupiter has a faint, discovered in 1979 by the Voyager 1 mission.
31 Fill-In-The Blank Facts about Jupiter Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun at a distance of about 484 million miles or. The diameter of Jupiter is. Jupiter is the most massive planet in our solar system, the mass of Earth. It takes Jupiter 11.9 Earth years to. Jupiter rotates on it s axis once every. The temperature of Jupiter is Farenheit. Jupiter has a faint, discovered in 1979 by the Voyager 1 mission.
32 About Jupiter The/diameter/of/Jupiter/// is/88,730/miles.//////////// Jupiter/has/a/mass/of/ 317/times/that/of/earth.//
33 About Jupiter The/diameter/of/Jupiter/is//// 88,730/miles./////////////// Jupiter/has/a/mass/of/317/// times/that/of/earth.//////////
34 Facts about Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun at a distance of about 886 million miles or 9.5 AU. The diamete of Saturn is 74,900 miles. It takes Saturn 29.5 Earth years to orbit the sun. One day on Saturn is equal to 10.7 Earth hours The temperature on Saturn is -288 Farenheit. Saturn is a gas-giant planet and does not have a solid surface. Saturn s atmosphere is made up mostly of hydrogen (H2) and helium (He). Saturn has a ring system made of seven rings with several gaps and divisions between them. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh about 107 pounds on Saturn
35 Fill-In-The Blank Facts about Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun at a distance of about or 9.5 AU. The diamete of Saturn miles. It takes Saturn years to orbit the sun. One day on Saturn is equal to hours The temperature on Saturn is. Saturn is a gas-giant planet and does not have a. Saturn s atmosphere is made up mostly of (H2) and (He). Saturn has a ring system made of with several gaps and divisions between them. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh about on Saturn.
36 Fill-In-The Blank Facts about Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun at a distance of about or 9.5 AU. The diamete of Saturn miles. It takes Saturn years to orbit the sun. One day on Saturn is equal to hours The temperature on Saturn is. Saturn is a gas-giant planet and does not have a. Saturn s atmosphere is made up mostly of (H2) and (He). Saturn has a ring system made of with several gaps and divisions between them. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh about on Saturn.
37 About Saturn It/takes/Saturn/29.5/////// Earth/years/to/orbit/the/// sun.////////////////////////// Saturn/is/a/gas/giant////// planet/and/does/not/have a/solid/surface.////////////
38 About Saturn It/takes/Saturn/29.5/Earth// years//to/orbit/the/sun.////// Saturn/is/a/gas/giant/planet/ and/does/not/have/a/solid//// surface./////////////////////
39 Facts about Uranus Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun at a distance of about 1.8 billion miles or AU. The diameter of Uranus is 31,763 miles. Uranus spends 84 Earth years orbiting once around the sun. Uranus rotates on it s axis once during 18 Earth hours. The temperature on Uranus is -357 Farenheit. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 91 pounds on Uranus. Uranus has 27 moons. Uranus has faint rings; the inner rings are narrow and dark and the outer rings are brightly colored.
40 Fill-In-The Blank Facts about Uranus Uranus is the from the sun at a distance of about 1.8 billion miles or AU. The diameter of Uranus is. Uranus spends orbiting once around the sun. Uranus rotates on it axis once during. The temperature on Uranus is. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh on Uranus. Uranus has. Uranus has faint rings; the are narrow and dark and the outer rings are brightly colored.
41 Fill-In-The Blank Facts about Uranus Uranus is the from the sun at a distance of about 1.8 billion miles or AU. The diameter of Uranus is. Uranus spends orbiting once around the sun. Uranus rotates on it axis once during. The temperature on Uranus is. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh on Uranus. Uranus has. Uranus has faint rings; the are narrow and dark and the outer rings are brightly colored.
42 About Uranus Uranus/has/27/moons.///// Uranus/rotates/on/it s/axis once/during/18/earth////// hours.////////////////////////
43 About Uranus Uranus/has/27/moons./////// Uranus/rotates/on/it s/axis//// once/during/18/earth/hours.//
44 Facts about Neptune Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun at a distance of about 2.8 billion miles or AU. Neptune has a diameter of 30,775 miles. It takes Neptune 165 Earth years to orbit the sun one time. Neptune rotates on it s axis in 16 Earth hours. The temperature on Neptune is -353 degrees Farenheit. Neptune s atmosphere is made up mostly of hydrogen (H2), helium (He) and methane (CH4). Neptune has six rings. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 114 pounds on Neptune.
45 Fill-In-The Blank Facts about Neptune Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun at a distance of about 2.8 billion miles or. Neptune has a diameter of. It takes Neptune to orbit the sun one time. Neptune rotates on it s axis in. The temperature of Neptune is. Neptune s atmosphere is made up mostly of (H2), (He) and (CH4). Neptune has. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh on Neptune.
46 Fill-In-The Blank Facts about Neptune Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun at a distance of about 2.8 billion miles or. Neptune has a diameter of. It takes Neptune to orbit the sun one time. Neptune rotates on it s axis in. The temperature of Neptune is. Neptune s atmosphere is made up mostly of (H2), (He) and (CH4). Neptune has. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh on Neptune.
47 About Neptune The/temperature/on/Neptune/is/-353/degrees////// Farenheit./////////////////// Neptune/is/about/2.8/billion/miles/from/the/sun.///
48 About Neptune The/temperature/on/Neptune/ is/-353/degrees/farenheit.//// Neptune/is/about/2.8/billion// miles/from/the/sun./////////
49 Glossary of Terms Planet: a celestial body which is in orbit around the Sun, has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape), has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit, and is not a moon. Orbit: the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution. Gravity: the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. For most purposes Newton s laws of gravity apply, with minor modifications to take the general theory of relativity into account. AU (Astronomical Unit): For general reference, we can say that one astronomical unit (AU) represents the mean distance between the Earth and our sun. The AU is approximately 150 million kilometers or 93 million miles. Farenheit: of or denoting a scale of temperature on which water freezes at 32 and boils at 212 under standard conditions. Diameter: a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere. Rotation: the action of rotating around an axis or center.
50 Fill-In-The-Blank Glossary of Terms Planet: a body which is in orbit around the Sun, has mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape), has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit, and is not a. Orbit: the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical. Gravity: the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having. AU (Astronomical Unit): For general reference, we can say that one astronomical unit (AU) represents the between the Earth and our sun. The AU is approximately. Farenheit: of or denoting a scale of on which water at 32 and boils at under standard conditions. Diameter: a straight line passing from side to side through the of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere. Rotation: the of rotating around an or center.
51 Label the Planets in order from the Sun.
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