Solar System

On Legal or Letter Paper
in Landscape Orientation
Header and Footer
File: SolarSystem-FirstL-SciTech-208-9-1
Student will hand draw one of the two solar systems below.
Student will memorize the system and the order of stars. (Do not bother with Pluto)
Student will be prepared to verbally explain or respond to the order of stars if questioned by the teacher.

Date _______________                                                                                                                                                     Name:   L. Steinberger
Our Solar System


Source: http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rfcafe.com/references/general/images/
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Order of Planets from the sun outwards
Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune (Forget Pluto)


Source: http://www.quirkybet.com/assets/images/SolarSystem.gif



Mercury Associated with - Speed

Mercury

Mercury, messenger of the Roman gods (first planet from the sun).


Source: http://www.wordsources.info/mercury.html

Source: http://images.google.ca/images?gbv=2&hl=en&safe=active&um=1&sa=3&q=ftd+florists
Venus associated with LOVE
Venus is the second-closest planet to the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. The planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus

Source: http://www.mother-god.com/images/venus-goddess-of-love.jpg


Mars- God of War
Mars was the Roman god of war, the son of Juno and Jupiter, husband of Bellona, and the lover of Venus. He was the most prominent of the military gods that were worshipped by the Roman legions. The martial Romans considered him second in importance only to Jupiter (their main god).
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(mythology)

Source: http://mentalfloss.cachefly.net/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/mars.jpg
Source: http://www.samaelaunweor.info/images/stories/samaelaunweor/ares-mars-god-of-war.jpg
Jupiter - Largest Planet

Jupiter

Jupiter (Iuppiter, Juppiter) or Jove, King of the Roman gods (fifth planet from the sun).



His name is appropriate for our largest planet. A traditional sign for his lightning bolt gives the planet its symbol.




Source: http://images.google.ca/images?gbv=2&hl=en&safe=active&um=1&sa=1&q=jupiter+planet&aq=f&oq=&start=0
Saturn - Rings

 If a body of water large enough could be found, Saturn
   would float
• Saturn has 18 known moons, more than any planet in the
   Solar System (4 objects were found in 1995 that may also
   be moons)
• Saturn's rings are 120,000km wide yet in some places
   only 1km thick
Source: http://www.kevinfreitas.net/projects/solarsystem/saturn.htm
Uranus - We make jokes with this planet
Neptune
Neptune (Latin: Neptūnus) is the god of water and the sea in Roman mythology, a brother of Jupiter and Pluto. He is analogous with but not identical to the god Poseidon of Greek mythology

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune_(mythology)