Ms. Salvatore's Class - Scientific Adventure
New York State Learning Standards
1.1b Nine planets move around the Sun in nearly circular orbits. • The orbit of each planet is an ellipse with the Sun located at one of the foci. • Earth is orbited by one moon and many artificial satellites.
1.1f Earth’s changing position with regard to the Sun and the moon has noticeable effects
1.2c Our solar system formed about five billion years ago from a giant cloud of gas and debris. Gravity caused Earth and the other planets to become layered according to density differences in their materials. • The characteristics of the planets of the solar system are affected by each planet’s
location in relationship to the Sun. • The terrestrial planets are small, rocky, and dense. The Jovian planets are large,
gaseous, and of low density.
1.1f Earth’s changing position with regard to the Sun and the moon has noticeable effects
1.2c Our solar system formed about five billion years ago from a giant cloud of gas and debris. Gravity caused Earth and the other planets to become layered according to density differences in their materials. • The characteristics of the planets of the solar system are affected by each planet’s
location in relationship to the Sun. • The terrestrial planets are small, rocky, and dense. The Jovian planets are large,
gaseous, and of low density.