Tag: Solar System Grade 6

Here is an in-depth introduction to the Solar System and the planets that are in it. From the sun to why poor Pluto is no longer considered a planet, come along for a ride across the Solar System and learn a ton of cool facts about Solar System!     Read more →...

These are important points to remember when considering a planet’s orbit: 1. All planets revolve around the sun in a counter clockwise motion. This simply means that the planets move around the sun in the direction opposite to how the hands on a clock would move. 2. We know that the path that a planet…...

Recall that a planet is any body in space that revolves around a star. Now the next question that you should ask is what exactly is a star? We commonly refer to a star as anything shiny or sparkly that we see in the sky. This is not really correct as planets often look like…...

1. What is a planet? Any body in space that revolves around a star. Example: Saturn.   Saturn 2. The term spherical refers to any object shaped like a sphere. Example: the earth is a sphere and so can be describes as spherical.   The earth is spherical   3. What is an orbit?  This…...

Our Solar System By Laura G. Smith 1     If you look up the word “solar” in your dictionary, you’ll find its basic definition reads something like: “of the sun,” or “relating to the sun.” System is defined as: “a set of things or parts forming a whole.” When you consider the meanings of these words, there…...

1. The center of the solar system is the a)      earth b)      moon c)      sun d)     jupiter   2. Most of the mass of the solar system is concentrated in the Sun, which thus exerts the force called                that holds the system together. a)      fusion b)      fission c)      solar wind d)     gravity     3.…...