Name ______________________    

Solar System Info Hunt
 
Directions:  At the beginning of each group of questions, you will find a website.  Click on the website and read the questions below the site on your datasheet.  Next, find answers to the questions on the website and write the answers on your data sheet.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_system.html
  1. What is the Solar System?
     
     
     

  2. What object is at the center of our solar system?
     
     

  3. What other objects make up our Solar System?
     
     
     
     
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/planets.html
 
  1. What is a planet?
     
     
     
     
  2. List the Inner Planets.
     
     
     
  3. List the Outer Planets.
     
     
     
  4. List the 4 planets that are "balls of gas."
     
     
     
     

     

  5. Which planet is farthest from the Sun? __________________________
     
  6. Select one of the 9 planets by clicking on it and write about it.

    Name of planet _________________________

    Tell five things about your planet.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     


    What were the most interesting things you learned about your planet?

     
     
     
     
     

Compiled January 6, 2003 by B. Jones revised December 02, 2003
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