BETA
Chapter 1
The rocky inner sorbets
Chapter 2
The giant gas and ice swirls
Chapter 3
The cosmic menu's wild extras
YOUR GOAL
Master of The solar system menu
Ch 1 · The rocky inner sorbets
sonia Stack planetary scoops to discover how distance from the Sun shapes each world's extreme environment.
sonia Earth is the only planetary scoop with a balanced mix of liquid water oceans and solid land.
sonia A runaway greenhouse effect traps immense heat on Venus, creating a toxic, boiling atmosphere.
Fun Fact
Mercury's year: Mercury orbits the Sun so fast that one year lasts just 88 Earth days, but it rotates so slowly that a single day-night cycle takes 176 Earth days!
Glossary
sorbet (noun)
A dessert consisting of frozen fruit juice or flavored water and sugar. These treats represent the four rocky planets closest to the Sun, from scorched Mercury to dusty Mars.
A dessert consisting of frozen fruit juice or flavored water and sugar. These treats represent the four rocky planets closest to the Sun, from scorched Mercury to dusty Mars.
Quiz
Why does the planet Mercury experience such extreme temperature swings between day and night?