lesson 5: rotation vs. revolution. a planet spinning on its axis. 1 day venus has the solar...
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Lesson 5: Rotation vs. Revolution
A planet spinning on its axis.1 DayVenus has the solarsystem’s longest day!
Planet Day
Mercury 58 Earth days
Venus 243 Earth days
Earth 24 hours
Mars 24.5 Earth hours
Jupiter 10 Earth hours
Saturn 10.5 Earth hours
Uranus 17 Earth hours
Neptune 16 Earth hours
The motion of a planet going around the sun.
1 yearNeptune hasthe longest year!
Planet Distance from the
Sun (millions of
KM)
Period of Revolution (year)
Mercury 58 8 8 days
Venus 108 224 days
Earth 150 365 days
Mars 228 687 days
Jupiter 778 11.6 years
Saturn 1, 427 29 years
Uranus 2, 870 84 years
Neptune 5, 913 165 years
Saturn or Jupiter?
Earth or Mars?
Venus or Uranus?
Planet Distance from the
Sun (millions of
KM)
Mercury 58
Venus 108
Earth 150
Mars 228
Jupiter 778
Saturn 1, 427
Uranus 2, 870
Neptune 5, 913
If I lived on another planet…