Planet Project Details

Research and create a presentation about your planet of the solar system. Your presentation should include the following information:

1. Name of Planet and how it got its name.
2. When was the planet discovered and by whom?
3. Location within the solar system - inner or outer planet.
4. Size of planet in comparison to the Earth and how far away from the Earth/Sun.
5. What is the planet like - Atmosphere/surface/temp/weather conditions?
6. Are there any features of particular interest - valleys, mountains, craters, volcanoes, ice, etc…?
7. Gravity in comparison to the Earth - how does it affect weight?
8. What is the affect of gravity from other planets?
8. How fast does the planet rotate on its axis and revolve around the sun
9. Does the planet have any satellites/moons - name them and explain any important details
10. Has NASA sent any probes to the planet - which one/ones, what data/pictures have been collected and are the probes still there and active?
11. Is the planet visible in the nighttime sky?

Be sure to include LOTS of pictures and any videos of interest.
Helpful websites include nasa.gov, hubblesite.org, jpl.nasa.gov, solarviews.com, aerospaceguide.net and nineplanets.org.