Chapter 27 Directed Reading
How often does Saturn rotate on its axis?
10 hours and 30 minutes
How long Jupiters orbital period?
12 years
How many moons does Uranus have?
24
How far is Saturn from the Sun?
28.5 years
How much more is Jupiters mass than Earths?
300x
How many of Jupiters moons are the size of small planets?
4
Jupiter
5th planet from the sun
Uranus
7th planet from the son
Neptune
8th planet from the sun
How much of Jupiters atmosphere is composed of hydrogen and helium?
9290
What is a planet with a deep and massive gaseous atmoshpere called?
A gas giant
Gas giant
A planet with a deep and massive gaseous atmoshpere
Asteroid belt
A ring of debris that separates the inner planets from the outer planets
What is the asteroid belt?
A ring of debris that separates the inner planets from the outer planets.
How long is the orbital period for Uranus?
Almost 84 years
How many of Uranus's moons have small rings?
At least 11
How long is Saturns orbital period?
At least 30
How many moons does Neptune have?
At least 8
How many moons does Jupiter have?
At least?
What does Saturn have that Jupiter has?
Bands of colored clouds
The name of NASA's sapcecraft that will orbiy Saturn for many gears to gather information about the planet and its moon?
Cassini
What are the ring systems that the gas giant have made of?
Dust and and icy debris
What is the ring system the gas giant have made of?
Dust and icy debris
How often does Neptune rotate on its axis?
Every 16 hours
How often does Jupiter rotate on its axis?
Every 9 hours and 50 minutes
How do gas giants compare with the terreatrial planets?
Gas giants are larger and less dense
How do the gas giants compare with the terrestrial planets?
Gas giants are larger and less dense
What is Jupiters Great Red Spot?
Giant storm
How large is Titan, Saturns largest moon?
Half the size of Earth
Compared with the terreatrial plantes, the gas giants...
Have more gravity, which helps the retain gases
Compared with the terrestrial planets, the gas giants...
Have more gravity,which helps them retain gases.
What is the thick atmoshpere of the gas giants is made of?
Hydrogen and helium
What is the thick atmoshpere of the gas giants made up of?
Hyrdogen and helium
What do Jupiters high wind speeds tell scientists about the planets weather?
Internal heat effects weather more than heat from the sun
Why didnt Jupiter become a star?
It didnt have enough mass
Why is Uranus a difficult planet to study?
It is 3 billion km from the Sun
What is Saturn known for?
Its rings
What planet, like Saturn, is made up almost entirely of hydrogen and helium and has a rocky, iron core?
Jupiter
How do Jupiters bands form?
Jupiters rapid rotation
How does Jupiters large mass affect its interior temperature and pressure?
Makes temperature and pressure greater than Earths
What do Jupiters unique bands of orange, gray, blue and white indicate?
Mixture of gases
How long is Neptunes orbital period?
Nearly 164 years
How often does Uranus rotate?
Once every 17 hours
What are the planets farthest from the sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, called?
Outer planets
How does Uranus's rotate with their axis?
Parallel
Outer planets
Planets farthest from the sun; include Jupiter, Saturn, Urans, Neptune, and Pluto
How many rings does Neptune have?
Possibly four rings
What is the least dense planet in the solar system?
Saturn
What does Uranus's blue-green color indicate that the atmoshpere may contain?
Significant amounts of methane, in addition to hydeogen and helium
Jupiters atmosphere is much like whose atmosphere?
The Sun
What is Pluto?
The smallest and usually most distant planet; differs from the other outer planets.
What planet is similar to Neptune in size and mass?
Uranus
Who is the third largest planet in the solar system?
Uranus
How was Neptunes existence predicted before the planet was actually discovered?
Uranus had an irregular orbit, cause by Neptunes gravity
