Planets Research Project

Name: ______

Project Form: PowerPoint, Poster, Journal Page, or a Model

You need to answer the following for each planet! / Yes I got this / Oops I forgot this
MERCURY / _____History of the planet's name
_____What is the planets mass?
_____What is the planets diameter?
_____How long does it take for the planet to orbit the sun? (one revolution)
_____How long does it take for the planet to rotate (in relationship to Earth)?
_____What is the planets distance from the sun? Earth?
_____distinguishing features (moons, volcanoes, craters, etc.)
_____Conditions on the planet (temperature, atmosphere, composition)
_____ 2 Fun Facts
_____ Other information/Extra facts
VENUS / _____History of the planet's name
_____What is the planets mass?
_____What is the planets diameter?
_____How long does it take for the planet to orbit the sun? (one revolution)
_____How long does it take for the planet to rotate (in relationship to Earth)?
_____What is the planets distance from the sun? Earth?
_____distinguishing features (moons, volcanoes, craters, etc.)
_____Conditions on the planet (temperature, atmosphere, composition)
_____ 2 Fun Facts
_____ Other information/Extra facts
EARTH / _____History of the planet's name
_____What is the planets mass?
_____What is the planets diameter?
_____How long does it take for the planet to orbit the sun? (one revolution)
_____How long does it take for the planet to rotate (in relationship to Earth)?
_____What is the planets distance from the sun? Earth?
_____distinguishing features (moons, volcanoes, craters, etc.)
_____Conditions on the planet (temperature, atmosphere, composition)
_____ 2 Fun Facts
_____ Other information/Extra facts
MARS / _____History of the planet's name
_____What is the planets mass?
_____What is the planets diameter?
_____How long does it take for the planet to orbit the sun? (one revolution)
_____How long does it take for the planet to rotate (in relationship to Earth)?
_____What is the planets distance from the sun? Earth?
_____distinguishing features (moons, volcanoes, craters, etc.)
_____Conditions on the planet (temperature, atmosphere, composition)
_____ 2 Fun Facts
_____ Other information/Extra facts
JUPITER / _____History of the planet's name
_____What is the planets mass?
_____What is the planets diameter?
_____How long does it take for the planet to orbit the sun? (one revolution)
_____How long does it take for the planet to rotate (in relationship to Earth)?
_____What is the planets distance from the sun? Earth?
_____distinguishing features (moons, volcanoes, craters, etc.)
_____Conditions on the planet (temperature, atmosphere, composition)
_____ 2 Fun Facts
_____ Other information/Extra facts
SATURN / _____History of the planet's name
_____What is the planets mass?
_____What is the planets diameter?
_____How long does it take for the planet to orbit the sun? (one revolution)
_____How long does it take for the planet to rotate (in relationship to Earth)?
_____What is the planets distance from the sun? Earth?
_____distinguishing features (moons, volcanoes, craters, etc.)
_____Conditions on the planet (temperature, atmosphere, composition)
_____ 2 Fun Facts
_____ Other information/Extra facts
URANUS / _____History of the planet's name
_____What is the planets mass?
_____What is the planets diameter?
_____How long does it take for the planet to orbit the sun? (one revolution)
_____How long does it take for the planet to rotate (in relationship to Earth)?
_____What is the planets distance from the sun? Earth?
_____distinguishing features (moons, volcanoes, craters, etc.)
_____Conditions on the planet (temperature, atmosphere, composition)
_____ 2 Fun Facts
_____ Other information/Extra facts
NEPTUNE / _____History of the planet's name
_____What is the planets mass?
_____What is the planets diameter?
_____How long does it take for the planet to orbit the sun? (one revolution)
_____How long does it take for the planet to rotate (in relationship to Earth)?
_____What is the planets distance from the sun? Earth?
_____distinguishing features (moons, volcanoes, craters, etc.)
_____Conditions on the planet (temperature, atmosphere, composition)
_____ 2 Fun Facts
_____ Other information/Extra facts
PLUTO
Bonus / _____History of the planet's name
_____What is the planets mass?
_____What is the planets diameter?
_____How long does it take for the planet to orbit the sun? (one revolution)
_____How long does it take for the planet to rotate (in relationship to Earth)?
_____What is the planets distance from the sun? Earth?
_____distinguishing features (moons, volcanoes, craters, etc.)
_____Conditions on the planet (temperature, atmosphere, composition)
_____ 2 Fun Facts
_____ Other information/Extra facts

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