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Mysterious Solar System?

Mysterious Solar System?. Or, just a ‘Mixed Up’ solar system?. Moons. Moons?. No moons?. Number of Moons. 60. 5 0. 4 0. NUMBER OF MOONS. 3 0. 2 0. 1 0. 0. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6. OBJECTS. Observations [1].

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Mysterious Solar System?

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  1. Mysterious Solar System? Or, just a ‘Mixed Up’ solar system?

  2. Moons Moons? No moons?

  3. Number of Moons 60 50 40 NUMBER OF MOONS 30 20 10 0 12345678910 1112 13 1415 16 • OBJECTS

  4. Observations [1] • Based on Plot: Number of Moons, objects in the solar system …

  5. Observations [1] • Based on Plot: Number of Moons, objects in the solar system generally have few moons.

  6. Size 300,000 100,000 30,000 SIZE (Radius, in km) 10,000 1,000 300 100 12345678910 1112 13 1415 16 • OBJECTS

  7. Size 300,000 100,000 Large 30,000 SIZE (Radius, in km) 10,000 Medium 1,000 Small 300 100 12345678910 1112 13 1415 16 • OBJECTS

  8. Observations [2] • Based on Plot: Size, objects in the solar system …

  9. Observations [2] • Based on Plot: Size, objects in the solar system have a wide range of sizes.

  10. Composition 1, 9, 13, 15 2, 7, 10, 14 4, 6, 8, 12

  11. Size with Composition 300,000 Gaseous 100,000 30,000 SIZE (Radius, in km) 10,000 Rocky 1,000 Ice w/some Rock 300 100 12345678910 1112 13 1415 16 • OBJECTS

  12. Size 300,000 100,000 30,000 SIZE (Radius, in km) 10,000 1,000 300 100 12345678910 1112 13 1415 16 • OBJECTS

  13. Size with Composition 300,000 Gaseous 100,000 30,000 SIZE (Radius, in km) 10,000 Rocky 1,000 Ice w/some Rock 300 100 12345678910 1112 13 1415 16 • OBJECTS

  14. Observations [3] • Based on Plot: Size with composition, objects in the solar system …

  15. Observations [3] • Based on Plot: Size with composition, objects in the solar system with similar composition have similar sizes.

  16. Radius of orbit Radius of orbit Radius of orbit Radius of orbit Radius of orbit • Distance from the Sun 30,000 10,000 3,000 1,000 DISTANCE FROM THE SUN (Average radius of orbit, in millions of km) 300 100 30 10 1234567891011 12 131415 16 • OBJECTS

  17. Observations [4] • Based on Plot: Distance from the Sun, objects in the solar system …

  18. Observations [4] • Based on Plot: Distance from the Sun, objects in the solar system have a wide range of distances from the Sun.

  19. Distance ‘Flipped’ - Can you put your objects in order? - Do you know what they are now? NEAR* FAR* VERRRRYYY FAR* 13, 1, 9, 15, 7, 10, 2, 14, 8, 12, 6, 4 *Relatively speaking of course…

  20. My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us What planet is this ? Nine Pizzas

  21. General Observations • Objects in the solar system • [1] generally have few moons. • [2] have a wide range of sizes • [3] objects in the solar system with similar composition have similar sizes. • [4] have a wide range of distances from the Sun.

  22. Object Identifications

  23. The 21st Century Solar System Sun Rocky Planets Asteroid Belt Giant Planets Kuiper Belt Oort Cloud

  24. Another way to think about it… A model based on composition: Inner/Rocky Planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) Asteroids Outer/Giant Planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) Kuiper Belt Objects • Rock • Rock w/some Ice • Gaseous • Ice w/some rock

  25. Activity Resources • Introducing the Solar System/Background Building • Solar System Q & As • Science Content Reading – Star Witness News • Reinforcement • Online Exploration: Solar System Trading Cards • Graphic Organizer: Comparison of rocky and gas planets • Activity • Fast Facts • WorldWide Telescope • Misconceptions • Solar System Myths vs. Realities

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