Planet Projects Information Guide

Please use the following websites to complete the questions below:

Welcome to the Planets
The Solar System
Views of the Solar System  
The Nine Planets
Windows to the Universe
Our Solar System: The Planets and Their Motion





These are other sites that you may find interesting:

Activities on Weight
Space Settlements
Journey Into the Universe
NASA for Kids: Solar System





Information: 



(Remember, these are “guiding questions”, so more information would be GREAT!)




 How did your planet get named?  
 Name one mission or telescope that has given information about your planet.


 What is your planet’s distance from the sun?  
 What is the size? Is it an inner or outer planet?


 What is the atmosphere like on your planet?  
 What weather does it have?


 What is the composition and color of your planet? (what is it made of)


 Is there anything unique about your planet? 
 (storms, volcanoes, water, etc.)


 Does your planet have rings and/or moons?  If so, describe them.


 Can a human survive on your planet? Why or why no


 Something that I found interesting about this planet was……