Let's Explore the Nine Planets!

http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/

This Scavenger/Treasure Hunt has been created for your use by Laura Karl, Campus Instructional Technologist. The intent is to print and provide a copy of this form for each individual student to use and to jot down their notes. Good Luck and happy surfing!
Last Updated March 26, 2003.

Directions:

1. Open Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator/Navigator
2. Hightlight the address in the Location area
3. Type in: http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/Sites/ press enter or click on this hyperlink
4. Click on the hyperlink "StarChild"

Vocabulary:

solar system
composition
orbit

Just the Facts:

1. What do the nine planets circle around?

2. The nine planets travel in circular paths called _________.

a) beams
b) rays
c) orbits
d) roads

3. The two parts of the solar system are called ________and __________.

a) upper solar system and lower solar system
b) inner solar system and outer solar system
c) higher solar system and lower solar system
d) left solar system and right solar system

4. What planet is the smallest of all nine planets?

5. What planet is the closest to our Sun?

6. These nine planets are commonly grouped by ________and _________.

a) size and composition
b) texture and smell
c) weight and height
d) size and weight

7. What does composition mean?

8. List the (5) small planets.

9. List the (4) giant planets.

10. Draw a picture of what our solar system looks like including the sun, inner planets, and the outer planets. HINT: go to http://www.solarviews.com/cap/index/solarsystem1.html.

Name of your Planet:____________________________________________

11. List the many characteristics you found about your planet.

12. What is your planet's composition? (HINT: What is it made up of?)

13. List any interesting information about your planet that you found.

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