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THE SOLAR SYSTEM

THE SOLAR SYSTEM. Part Two:. THE OUTER PLANETS. THE Solar System. MERCURY. URANUS. EARTH. JUPITER. PLUTO. MARS. SATURN. VENUS. NEPTUNE. THE SUN. The Inner Planets. THE OUTER PLANETS. THE OUTER PLANETS. THE BIG GAS GIANTS and Pluto. The Outer Planets. The Big Gas Giants.

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THE SOLAR SYSTEM

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  1. THE SOLAR SYSTEM Part Two: THE OUTER PLANETS

  2. THE Solar System MERCURY URANUS EARTH JUPITER PLUTO MARS SATURN VENUS NEPTUNE THE SUN

  3. The Inner Planets THE OUTER PLANETS

  4. THE OUTER PLANETS THE BIG GAS GIANTS and Pluto

  5. The Outer Planets The Big Gas Giants

  6. The Outer Planetscharacteristics • The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. • They are called the gas giants because they have so much mass compared to the terrestrial planets, and because of that great mass, creating a stronger gravity pull, forbids the gases from escaping , forming deep atmospheres of gases.

  7. The Outer Planetscharacteristics • The composition of their atmosphere is similar to that of the Sun. • They are about 75% hydrogen, 24% helium, and 1% other elements. • None of the giant planets have a solid surface. The deeper the atmosphere the denser it gets.

  8. Jupiterfacts: • Jupiter is the 5th planet from the Sun. • It is the largest planet in the solar system. • Jupiter’s diameter is 11 times that of Earth’s • Jupiter is also 300 times as massive as Earth.

  9. Jupiterfacts • Jupiter has about 17 moons. One of the moons called, Io is covered with volcanoes.

  10. Jupiter’s atmosphere • Thick atmosphere made up of mainly hydrogen and helium. • It contains colorful bands and swirls of thick clouds. • Jupiter has a “Great Red Spot”, which a giant area of swirling clouds. It appears to be an on-going hurricane like on Earth.

  11. Saturn’s facts • Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun. • This is the second largest planet in the solar system. • Saturn has beautiful rings that are visible from Earth. These rings are made up of chunks of rock and ice, each traveling in its own orbit around Saturn.

  12. Saturn facts Saturn has moons. Its largest moon is called Titan. It is larger than Earth’s moon.

  13. Saturn’s atmosphere • Like Jupiter, Saturn’s atmosphere is made up of mainly hydrogen and helium. • Its atmosphere is contains clouds and storms but not as dramatic as Jupiter. • Saturn is the only planet that is less dense than water. That means if we put Saturn in water, it would float!

  14. Uranus facts • Uranus is the 7th planet from the Sun. • It is four times the diameter of Earth. • Uranus is twice as far from the Sun as Saturn, so it is much colder. • Uranus also has moons. • Uranus is tilted about 90o, therefore rotating from top to bottom, while the other planets rotate from side to side.

  15. Uranus’ atmosphere • Like the other outer planets, it atmosphere is mainly hydrogen and helium • Uranus also looks bluish because of the traces of methane that is also found in Uranus’ atmosphere.

  16. Neptune facts • Neptune is the 8th planet from the Sun. • Discovered by a mathematical prediction. • Neptune also has moons.

  17. Neptune Neptune is the 8th planet.

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