Planet Knowledge.
Hello, fellow human being! Why am I addressing you as such? As we all inhabit this Earth together and share a common interest in our environment, I have found that there is nothing like having a good grounding in knowing more about where you are. Geography can be an education in itself because it can widen your scope of thought out to broader possibilities, and to that end, a knowledge of the planets proves to be very useful.
Apart from the name of our planet Earth, which represents the firm ground and comes from German and early English language, the rest of the planet names come from Roman and Greek mythical figures. The closest planet to orbit the Sun is called Mercury, which is taken from the Roman name of a winged traveller. The size of Mercury is just a little less than the size of our moon. Venus is the next planet and named after the Goddesses of beauty. Then comes the third planet from the Sun and that is Earth.
Next to know about is the sometimes called, red planet, Mars. This planet has the name of the Roman God of war and it has been visited by man-made robots and due to the foundations of it potentially could be a viable new home for humans. At one time it was believed Mars had natural canals over its surface. However the canals turned out to be natural geographical features causing light and dark shades that had the illusion of waterways.
In between Mars and Jupiter is the asteroid belt that is made of small rocks. The supergiant of all planets has the fitting name of the Roman King of the Gods, Jupiter. It is a gas giant that has two and a half the mass of all the other planets combined. It also has a large spectacular red spot on its surface, something which has been observed for a long time.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the last planet that can be seen with the naked eye. It has got its name from the Roman God of agriculture. It is noticeable for its rings surrounding the
planet. The Earth has benefited by the fact that Jupiter and Saturn have shielded it from the
onslaught of meteors that otherwise would have impacted the earth. Of course there have been
major collision with objects from space and there is a theory that even the moon at one time had
collided with the Earth.
Uranus takes its name from the ancient Greek King of the Gods. It has an amazing tilt of its axis that has it turned on its side, it has rings and twenty seven moons. It is also the coldest planet in the solar system.
Neptune is named after the Roman God of the seas. It is in the fact of being, discovered by means of a mathematical calculation, before actually having been seen. The atmosphere is plagued by violent storms, many times greater than those on earth.
Poor old Pluto is classed as a dwarf planet and named from the Roman god of the underworld. Pluto has five moons and is one third made of water.
There are easy mnemonic methods to remembering and helping to aid your knowledge of the planets, particularly in the positioning of them from the Sun. One technique that I like to use is this one, Make Very Easy Mash Just Start Using New Potatoes, i.e. Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto.
Planet Knowledge can be as applicable to your own factual mind as you would like, it could help you in a love or learning of physics, give you the basis for innovative ideas, intensify your understanding of historical, etymological associations or even boost your reserve for a much-needed response at a general knowledge quiz. However you use yours, apply your Planet Knowledge wisely!
Apart from the name of our planet Earth, which represents the firm ground and comes from German and early English language, the rest of the planet names come from Roman and Greek mythical figures. The closest planet to orbit the Sun is called Mercury, which is taken from the Roman name of a winged traveller. The size of Mercury is just a little less than the size of our moon. Venus is the next planet and named after the Goddesses of beauty. Then comes the third planet from the Sun and that is Earth.
Next to know about is the sometimes called, red planet, Mars. This planet has the name of the Roman God of war and it has been visited by man-made robots and due to the foundations of it potentially could be a viable new home for humans. At one time it was believed Mars had natural canals over its surface. However the canals turned out to be natural geographical features causing light and dark shades that had the illusion of waterways.
In between Mars and Jupiter is the asteroid belt that is made of small rocks. The supergiant of all planets has the fitting name of the Roman King of the Gods, Jupiter. It is a gas giant that has two and a half the mass of all the other planets combined. It also has a large spectacular red spot on its surface, something which has been observed for a long time.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the last planet that can be seen with the naked eye. It has got its name from the Roman God of agriculture. It is noticeable for its rings surrounding the
planet. The Earth has benefited by the fact that Jupiter and Saturn have shielded it from the
onslaught of meteors that otherwise would have impacted the earth. Of course there have been
major collision with objects from space and there is a theory that even the moon at one time had
collided with the Earth.
Uranus takes its name from the ancient Greek King of the Gods. It has an amazing tilt of its axis that has it turned on its side, it has rings and twenty seven moons. It is also the coldest planet in the solar system.
Neptune is named after the Roman God of the seas. It is in the fact of being, discovered by means of a mathematical calculation, before actually having been seen. The atmosphere is plagued by violent storms, many times greater than those on earth.
Poor old Pluto is classed as a dwarf planet and named from the Roman god of the underworld. Pluto has five moons and is one third made of water.
There are easy mnemonic methods to remembering and helping to aid your knowledge of the planets, particularly in the positioning of them from the Sun. One technique that I like to use is this one, Make Very Easy Mash Just Start Using New Potatoes, i.e. Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto.
Planet Knowledge can be as applicable to your own factual mind as you would like, it could help you in a love or learning of physics, give you the basis for innovative ideas, intensify your understanding of historical, etymological associations or even boost your reserve for a much-needed response at a general knowledge quiz. However you use yours, apply your Planet Knowledge wisely!
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