Our Solar System
In this Discussion, we look at some background information on how universe and solar system formed; then, we’ll explore the planets of our solar system.
How did our Solar System form?
Click on the video link below to see more on this process.
Video
D. Christianson. (2013). The History of Our World in 18 minutes (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_YBFVEC7Gg
The Planets of Our Solar System
From the information you gathered from the text and the video, you now know that there are 8 planets and 1 dwarf planet (Pluto) in our solar system. We can group these into two groups that form the 8 planets of our solar system: One group is the inner, rocky planets, and the second group consists of the gas giants of the outer solar system.
Choose one of those groups of planets and, using your own words, write a paragraph to describe its position in the solar system, its characteristics, and the possibility of your planets having life in some form.
