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SATURN
BY ZACH THOMSON
TH
6
PLANET FROM THE
SUN
Saturn is the 6th planet from the sun after Jupiter. Saturn
was named after a roman god Saturn. Saturn is a gas giant.
Saturn. Saturn was discovered by Chirstitaan Huygen in
1659. Saturn has 60 moons.
SATURN’S RINGS ARE
SPECIAL
If you you look from a powerful telescope you can see
three to four rings but there could be more. Scientists
think that the rings are made of ice, rock and dust. The
rings can be as thick as 3 miles and as thin as 200 yards.
Saturn is nothing without its rings.
TITAN IS THE BIGGEST
MOON OF SATURN
Titan is 50% more massive than the Earth’s moon. Titan
is the second biggest moon in the solar system. Titan is
the only known moon in the solar system with a
atmosphere. In 2004 scientists sent a probe to Titan.
Titan is the most studied moon.
WEATHER ON SATURN
IS NOT LIKE EARTH
The temperature on Saturn is about -218° F. Saturn is
very cold because it is so far away from the sun. Wind on
Saturn is stronger then 1,000 miles per hour. Weather on
Saturn is very cold and windy.
VOCABULARY
Massive - Big.
Telescope - Piece of technology that you put your eye
up to make something bigger.
Atmosphere - It is gas that surrounds all planets.
Probe – It is a spacecraft that you shout out to space to
study something.
Astronomer - Is someone who studies planets , moons ,
stars , galaxies and other stuff in space.
Bibliography
Saturn By Stone Tanya 2002
Saturn By Simon,Sey mour 1985
The Incredible Journey to the Plants By Harris, Nicholas
1999
A Look at Saturn Spangenburg Ray and Moser Kit 2001
Saturn http://en.wik:pedia.org/wiki/saturn Friday , January
25
Titan http://en.wik:pedia.org/wiki/titan
Discovery of Saturn
http://www.universetoday.com/15315/discovery-of-saturn/
Quiz
What is Saturn’s largest moon?
a. Carrion
b. Onyx
c. Hades
d. Titan
Quiz
How strong can Saturn’s winds be in a storm?
a. 100 mph
b. 200 mph
c. 500 mph
d. 1000 mph