Planetary Visitor

Introduction

How much do you know about our Solar System?

How many planets are there?
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Which is the hottest planet?
Which is the largest planet ?
Which is the smallest planet?
How long is the day on Mars?
How long does it take each planet to orbit the Sun?


You are going to use the World Wide Web to find out about a planet so that you can write a travel brochure to attract other people to visit.

There are two links below to Web Sites that have lots of information about planets. Click on a link to visit a site. When you find some information about your planet make notes to help you write your brochure.

Make sure you also collect the following data about your planet:

Diameter (km)
Distance from the Sun (million km)
Temperature (°C)
Number of moons
Orbit time (Earth years)
Gravity (x Earth's)
Day length (hours)
Discovery year

Links

• The Nine Planets
• Views of the Solar System
• BBC Science