Name:
Ethan D
Solar System Web Quest
Use the following website to answer questions 1 & 2
http://coolcosmos.lpac.caltech.edu/ask/62-What-is-tarth-s-location-in-space
1. Where is our solar system located in the Universe?
in the
virgo super cluster
2. Where is our solar system located in the Milky Way Galaxy?
Orion Arm (spiral arm)
3. Use the following websites to compare and contrast the planets in terms of size, features, distance
from the sun, and ability to support life. Fill in table below
:
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar system level1/solar system.html
http://www.sciencespot.net/Pages/kidzone.html
http://nineplanets.org/
Planet
Merenry
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Sixe
relative to
Earth
(Diameter-
miles/km)
Surface and
Atmospherie
features.
Includes temp..
gases, ete.
Relative
distance from
the sun
(miles/kilomet
ers
Ability to
support life.
Why or why
not?
Neptune
Dwarf Planet
-
Pluto