Transcript The Solar System[a]

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THE Solar System
The Solar System[a] consists of the Sun and those celestial objects bound to it by
gravity, all of which formed from the collapse of a giant molecular cloud
approximately 4.6 billion years ago. The four smaller inner planets; Mercury,
Venus, Earth and Mars, also called the terrestrial planets, are primarily
composed of rock and metal. The four outer planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and
Neptune, also called the gas giants, are composed largely of hydrogen and
helium and are far more massive than the terrestrials.
Platnet Sizes
In Equatorial Diameter (km), the Sun is the largest at 1,392,000km. Mercury is
4,878km and Venus is 12,104km . Earth is almost the same size as Venus at
12,756 km. Mars is 6,787km. Jupiter and Saturn are both large planets at
142,800km and 120,000km respectively.
THE Solar System
The Solar System[a] consists of the Sun and those celestial objects bound to it
by gravity, all of which formed from the collapse of a giant molecular cloud
approximately 4.6 billion years ago. The four smaller inner planets; Mercury,
Venus, Earth and Mars, also called the terrestrial planets, are primarily
composed of rock and metal. The four outer planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
and Neptune, also called the gas giants, are composed largely of hydrogen and
helium and are far more massive than the terrestrials.
Planet Sizes
In Equatorial Diameter (km), the Sun is the largest at 1,392,000km. Mercury is
4,878km and Venus is 12,104km . Earth is almost the same size as Venus at 12,756
km. Mars is 6,787km. Jupiter and Saturn are both large planets at 142,800km and
120,000km respectively.
THE Solar System
Sun and those celestial objects bound to it
by gravity
All of which formed from the collapse of
a giant molecular cloud approximately
4.6 billion years ago.
THE Solar System
• Sun and those celestial objects
bound to it by gravity
All of which formed from the
collapse of a giant molecular
cloud approximately 4.6 billion
years ago.
THE INNER PLANETS
Four inner planets
-Mercury
-Venus
-Earth and
-Mars
also called the terrestrial planets
primarily composed of rock and metal
THE OUTER PLANETS
Four outer planets are
-Jupiter
-Saturn
-Uranus and
-Neptune
also called the gas giants
composed largely hydrogen and helium
far more massive than the terrestrials.
Planet Sizes
Name of planet
Equatorial
Diameter (Km)
Sun
Mercury
Venus
1,392,000
4,878 km
12,104
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
12,756
6787
142,800
Saturn
120,000
Remarks
largest
Same size as Venus
Large planet
Large planet
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Name of planet
Equatorial
Diameter (Km)
Sun
1,392,000
Mercury
Venus
4,878 km
12,104
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
12,756
6787
142,800
120,000
Remarks
largest
Same size as Venus
Large planet
Large planet