You
are to compare the following features of each planet in our solar system. (This
includes Earth!) You are to make a
chart to include the following items; (40pts)
Diameter
of planet
Orbit
period (Earth time)
Rate
of rotation (Earth time)
Number
of moons
Range
of surface temps
Composition
of atmosphere (in symbol and atomic name)
Rings
present or not
How
many AU’S from the sun (see pages 593 and References in text)
*Make sure you explain how it was
arrived at!
You
will then make a chart using this information showing scale distance from
the sun to each planet. You may
convert your scale any way you wish. (such as 1 AU = 1 INCH or 1 AU = 2CM) (30pts)
You
will also draw each planet to scale and color appropriately the surface.
(Example would be that Earth is Blue and White) and once again, your
determination of scale is your choice.
Just make sure it is accurate!
Make sure your scale is listed on both diagrams! (30pts)