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Solar System - Coggle Diagram
Solar System
outer planets
The biggest planet in the solar system
On surface there is a permanent storm that has been said to been raging for 400 years!
Jupiter
Rings made of ice, rock and dust
Second largest planet with lowest density
100x bigger than earth
Saturn
Blue/green color
Has atleast 27 moons
Uranus
farthest planet from sunn
atmosphere can change rapidly (lots of storm spots)
Neptune
Looked as if it's fliped on its side
Jupiter has 70 moons
Dwarf Planets
Smaller than inner and outer planets
Orbit the sun
Largest dwarf planets: Ceres, Eris & Pluto
Hundreds of dwarf planets
The Sun
Produces light and heat
Sol
Atmosphere extends several million miles
Medium-sized main squence yellow dwarf star
Solar Eclipse
Happens when moon is between earth and sun
Casts shadow on earth
Completly covered or partailly covered
The Moon
The moon used to be part of earth
It’s the only other ‘planet’ other than earth to be visited by humans.
The moons gravitational forces creates tides on earth
Lunar Eclipse
3x a year
moon is red/pink/orange
earth blocks light from sun reflected on moon
inner planets
Closest planet to the sun
Spins very slowly
Mercury:
Surface very hot
Similar size to earth
Venus:
Only planet known to support life
Not too cold or hot
Earth:
Very red because of the high iron content in rocks
Has the tallest mountain in the solar system - 3 times the height of Mt. Everest
Has 2 moons
Mars:
Has water on surface
Surface filled with Carbon Dioxide