VENN DIAGRAM: Data Collection Sheet

VENN DIAGRAM

PLANET RESEARCH DATA COLLECTION SHEET
(doc and pdf)

Name of planet researched: _______________________________________________________________________

Group members: _____________________________________________________________________________

Procedure: Use the Internet or other sources to find the following information about your planet. Then compare and contrast the information you find with that of another group's planet.

Useful Internet sources:

http://seds.Ipl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html

http://www .solarviews.com

1. Is this planet an inner planet or an outer planet? _________________________________________________

2. Is this planet solid or gaseous? _______________________________________________________________

3. What is the diameter of this planet? ___________________________________________________________

4. Is this planet's diameter larger or smaller than Earth's diameter? _____________________________________

5. What is the length of year of this planet? __________________________________________________________

6. Is the length of year for this planet longer or shorter than Earth's? ___________________________________

7. What is the rotation period for this planet? (How long does it take for this planet to

spin one complete turn on its axis?) ________________________________________________________________

8. Is the rotation period longer or shorter than Earth's rotation period? __________________________________

9. How many satellites does this planet have? _____________________________________________________

10. Does this planet have rings?

11. What is the density of this planet? ____________________________________________________________

12. Is the density of this planet greater or less than Earth's density? ____________________________________

13. What is the mass of this planet? ______________________________________________________________

14. Is the mass of this planet greater or less than Earth's mass? ________________________________________

15. Does this planet have a known atmosphere? ____________________________________________________

16. What spacecraft (if any) have flown by or landed on this planet? ____________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

A. List the similar characteristics of your planet and the other group's planet.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

B. List the characteristics that are only true about your planet.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

C. List the characteristics that are only true about the other planet.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Now use the Venn diagram template to prepare your Venn diagram.

Venn Diagram graphic
template (doc and pdf)

sample (doc and pdf)

sample (doc and pdf)

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