THE SOLAR

SYSTEM::
Sun and the Inner Planets
 TARGET No. 1 TARGET No. 2
Identify the characteristics Compare the inner planets
of the inner planets. as regards their relative
sizes, their distances from
the sun.
 INNER
PLANETS
— These are the planets
closest to the sun.

— These are also known as

“TERRESTRIAL
PLANETS”.
INNER PLANETS
- 1 2 3 4

M V E M
S E
E A
R A
U C N R
U U T R
N R
Y
S H S
Where do the name of
the inner planets came
from?
 ORIGIN OF THE PLANET
MERCURY
NAMES VENUS
Roman mythology, the Roman Mythology,
messenger of God and Goddess of love
escort to the underworld

EARTH MARS
Germanic and old Roman mythology,
English origin God of war

Lesson Across Discipline: History and Culture: Names of the Planets in Roman/Greek Mythology
 SUN
— It is a huge ball of very hot
gases that serve as the center of the
solar system.
— It is a middle-sized yellow star and
the largest object in the solar system.

— It rotates on its own with a period

equal to 25 Earth days.
 — It is the closest planet to the sun with
a distance of 57 million kilometers.

— It is the second smallest planet and its

gravity is less than half as strong as
Earth’s.
— It is one of the hottest planet but the
coldest of the inner planets.

— Its revolution around the sun takes

87.679 (88 days) and rotation around its
axis that last for 58.6461 (59 days).
MERCURY
— It is covered with many craters and
has no moons.
 — It is the second planet from the sun
with a distance of 108 million kilometers
and considered as the brightest object in
the sky.
— It is considered as the twin planet of
the Earth.
— It is known as the “hottest planet”
due to its unbreathable atmosphere
consisting mainly of carbon dioxide and
sulfuric acid.
— It has craters and has no moons.

— Its revolution takes 224.701 (225

VENUS days) and rotation takes 243 days.
 — It is the third planet from the sun
with a distance of 149 million kilometers
and the only living planet which has
atmosphere that support and protects
life.
— It has moderate surface temperature.

— It has one large moon.

— Its revolution takes 365 ¼ days and
EARTH rotation takes 24 hours (1 day).
 — It is the fourth planet from the sun
with a distance of 229 million
kilometers.
— It is known as the red planet
(reddish-yellow) with thin atmosphere
and water on it.
— Its temperature ranges from
-25°C to 17°C.
— It has two irregularly shaped moons
known as Phobos and Deimos and
volcano known as Olympus Mons.

MARS — Its revolution takes 686.98 (687 days)

and rotation takes 24 hours and 37
minutes.