SCIENCE what are the outer planets?

Define gas giant.

A gas giant is a planet consisting mainly of gases. The four largest planets in earths solar system are Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune are gas giants.

Earth is different than other planets because it contains ........................?

Earth is unlike other planets in that it has a liquid water.

Jupiter rotates so quickly that one day is equal to how many hours long?

Jupiter rotates so quickly that one day is only 10 hours long.

Which planet is most like earth?

Mars is most like earth.

Which of the following planets is not one of the outer planets? Jupiter Uranus Neptune or Mars?

Mars is not one of the outer planets.

List the four planets closest to the sun.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

What gives Uranus its beautiful blue green color?

Methane which is a gas gives Uranus its beautiful blue green color.

Bonus list three reasons that explain why humans could not survive on Neptune.

Neptune does not have oxygen only hydrogen and helium and methane. Neptune does not have liquid water. Neptune is too far away from the sun for plants to make energy.

How is Neptune different from the other outer planets?

Neptune is different from the four outer planets in that it is the smallest and it has less moons.

Of the four gas giants which one is the smallest or the fourth largest?

Neptune is the fourth largest of the four gas giants.

What two materials is Pluto made of?

Pluto is made of rock and ice.

Pluto is much like a planet, but it is much Larger or much Smaller?

Pluto is much like a plan but much smaller.

List two reasons scientists agree Pluto should no longer be considered a planet.

Pluto is much smaller than other planets. Pluto orbits around Neptune every 248 years.

Pluto was once known as the ..................planet.

Pluto was once known as the ninth planet.

How is Pluto's orbit different from those of the other planets?

Pluto's orbit is different. It goes in an oval. Pluto's orbit moves into another planets' orbit (Neptune).

Rings around planets are formed by what materials?

Rings around planets are formed by rock ice and dust.

What three things are Saturns rings made up of?

Saturns rings are made up of ice dust and rocks.

How is Pluto classified today?

Today Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet.

True or false: planets that are close to the sun orbit faster than outer planets?

True. Planets close to the sun orbit faster than outer planets.

What year was Uranus discovered and who discovered it?

Uranus was discovered in 1781 by William Harashal.

Wind can blow at how many kilometers an hour?

Winds can blow at 1,450 kilometers an hour.

Are the inner planets larger or smaller than most of the other planets in our solar system?

smaller.

Mercury Venus Earth and Mars together are call the what kind of planets?

They are called the inner planets.

The four planets farthest from the sun are called the .................planets.

The four planets farthest from the sun are called the outer planets.

What is the name of a huge storm in Jupiter's atmosphere?

The huge storm in Jupiters atmosphere is called the Great Red Spot.

Describe the kind of rock all of the inner planets formed from?

The inner planets all formed from dense rock.

Allthough the inner planets are made of similar materials, they are not exactly alike. How are they different?

The inner planets are different in that earth has one moon Mars has two moons and Venus and Mercury do not have any moons.

Name the largest planet in our solar system.

The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter.