00:00Join us on a journey through space and time as we explore the secrets of our solar system where every planet has a story to tell.
00:11The Solar System
00:15The Giant Among the Giants
00:21Lesson Outcomes
00:23The students should be able to identify the difference between terrestrial planets and gas giants.
00:37The students should be able to compare and contrast related planets from the Solar System.
00:44The students should be able to explore the Sun's and planets' unique features, including their size, atmosphere and compositions.
01:00The Sun
01:04The Heart of the Solar System
01:09Overview
01:14Diameter 1.4 million kilometers 870,000 miles
01:22Mass about 1.989 times 10 to the power of 30 kilograms
01:30Distance Earth 149.6 million kilometers
01:37Surface temperature 5500 degrees Celsius
01:44Star type G-type main-sequence star
01:49Composition The Sun is primarily composed of hydrogen about 74% by mass and helium about 24%.
02:00Trace amounts of other elements such as carbon, oxygen and nitrogen make up the remaining 2%.
02:08Terrestrials
02:14Gas giants
02:18The planet Mercury
02:23Our Sun's closest neighbor
02:28Overview
02:30Overview
02:34Diameter 4880 kilometers 3032 miles
02:42Mass 3.3 times 10 to the power of 23 kilograms
02:49Distance Sun 57.9 million kilometers
02:55Length of day about 59 Earth days
03:01Length of year about 88 Earth days
03:06Surface temperature minus 173 to 427 degrees Celsius
03:16Composition Mercury has a thin, almost non-existent atmosphere mostly composed of trace amounts of helium, hydrogen and oxygen.
03:30The planet Venus
03:34The Earth's sister planet
03:39Overview
03:42Diameter 12,104 kilometers 7,521 miles
03:52Mass about 4.87 times 10 to the power of 24 kilograms
04:00Distance Sun 108.2 million kilometers
04:06Length of day about 243 Earth days
04:12Length of year about 225 Earth days
04:18Surface temperature about 467 degrees Celsius
04:24Composition the thick atmosphere mainly consists of carbon dioxide about 96.5% with traces of nitrogen and other gases.
04:39The planet Earth
04:43The ever-evolving planet
04:48Overview
04:51Diameter 12,742 kilometers
04:58Mass 5.97 times 10 to the power of 24 kilograms
05:06Distance Sun 149.6 million kilometers
05:14Length of day 24 hours
05:17Length of year 365.24 days
05:31Composition 32.1% Iron, 30.1% Oxygen, 15.1% Silicon
05:4113.9% Magnesium, 2.9% Sulfur and other elements
05:50The planet Mars
05:54The Martian red planet
05:59Overview
06:02Diameter 6,779 kilometers 4,212 miles
06:13Mass about 0.64171 times 10 to the power of 24 kilograms
06:23Distance Sun 225 million kilometers
06:29Length of day 24 hours and 39 minutes
06:36Length of year about 687 Earth days
06:44Surface temperature minus 5 degrees Celsius to minus 87 degrees Celsius
06:50Composition Mars also has a thin atmosphere composed mainly of carbon dioxide about 95.3% with traces of nitrogen and argon
07:09The planet Jupiter
07:13The giant among the giants
07:21Overview
07:28Diameter 139,822 kilometers 86,881 miles
07:41Mass about 1.898 times 10 to the power of 27 kilograms
07:51Distance Sun 778 million kilometers
08:03Distance Earth 365 million kilometers
08:12Length of day about 9 Earth hours
08:20Length of year about 11.86 Earth years
08:35Composition Jupiter is primarily composed of hydrogen and helium making it a gas giant
08:43It lacks a solid surface and consists mainly of thick layers of gas
08:50The planet Saturn
09:00The planet Saturn
09:04The jewel of the solar system
09:11Overview
09:14Diameter 116,464 kilometers 72,367 miles
09:28Mass about 5.68 times 10 to the power of 26 kilograms
09:35Distance Sun 1.42 billion kilometers
09:47Distance Earth 365 million kilometers
09:56Length of day 10 hours and 33 minutes
10:00Length of year nearly 30 Earth years
10:12Composition Saturn is primarily composed of hydrogen about 96% and helium about 3% with traces of other gases and compounds
10:24The planet Uranus
10:34The ice giant of the solar system
10:39Overview
10:42Diameter 51,118 kilometers 31,763 miles
10:51Mass about 8.68 times 10 to the power of 25 kilograms
11:01Distance Sun 2.87 billion kilometers
11:07Distance Earth 2.7 billion kilometers
11:13Length of day 17 hours and 14 minutes
11:21Length of year about 84 Earth years
11:27Composition Uranus atmosphere primarily consists of hydrogen about 74% and helium about 25%
11:38It also contains traces of methane which gives Uranus its bluish green color
11:43The planet Neptune
11:53The blue giant of the solar system
11:58Overview
12:02Diameter 49,244 kilometers 30,598 miles
12:14Mass about 1.024 times 10 to the power of 26 kilograms
12:24Distance Sun 4.5 billion kilometers
12:30Distance Earth 4.3 billion kilometers
12:36Length of day 16 hours and 6 minutes
12:43Length of year about 165 Earth years
12:51Composition Neptune is a gas giant primarily composed of hydrogen about 74% and helium about 25% with trace amounts of methane in its atmosphere
13:04Thank you for listening
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