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Outer Planets
Outer Planets
I. Jupiter
A. Size:
______ the mass of all other planets combined
______ the mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun:
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
_______ (______ the sunlight as Earth)
Mostly ________________________, rocky core
_________________, ______________, _____
_______________________, _______________
____ named satellites. Most (47) are less than 10 km in
diameter.
F. Galilean moons:
_Io_
_Europa_
_Ganymede_
_Callisto_
_______________ active body in solar system
____________ under its ice surface
____________ in solar system
__________ as Mercury
Orbital Resonance
Io
Orbits
Europa
Ganymede
I. Jupiter
A. Size:
_2.5X_ the mass of all other planets combined
_318X_ the mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun:
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
_______ (______ the sunlight as Earth)
Mostly ________________________, rocky core
_________________, ______________, _____
_______________________, _______________
____ named satellites. Most (47) are less than 10 km in
diameter.
F. Galilean moons:
_Io_
_Europa_
_Ganymede_
_Callisto_
_______________ active body in solar system
____________ under its ice surface
____________ in solar system
__________ as Mercury
Orbital Resonance
Io
Orbits
Europa
Ganymede
I. Jupiter
A. Size:
_2.5X_ the mass of all other planets combined
_318X_ the mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun:
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
_5.2 AU_ (_1/25_ the sunlight as Earth)
Mostly ________________________, rocky core
_________________, ______________, _____
_______________________, _______________
____ named satellites. Most (47) are less than 10 km in
diameter.
F. Galilean moons:
_Io_
_Europa_
_Ganymede_
_Callisto_
_______________ active body in solar system
____________ under its ice surface
____________ in solar system
__________ as Mercury
Orbital Resonance
Io
Orbits
Europa
Ganymede
I. Jupiter
A. Size:
_2.5X_ the mass of all other planets combined
_318X_ the mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun:
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
_5.2 AU_ (_1/25_ the sunlight as Earth)
Mostly _hydrogen (H) and helium (He)_, rocky core
_________________, ______________, _____
_______________________, _______________
____ named satellites. Most (47) are less than 10 km in
diameter.
F. Galilean moons:
_Io_
_Europa_
_Ganymede_
_Callisto_
_______________ active body in solar system
____________ under its ice surface
____________ in solar system
__________ as Mercury
Orbital Resonance
Io
Orbits
Europa
Ganymede
I. Jupiter
A. Size:
_2.5X_ the mass of all other planets combined
_318X_ the mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun:
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
_5.2 AU_ (_1/25_ the sunlight as Earth)
Mostly _hydrogen (H) and helium (He)_, rocky core
_________________, ______________, _____
_______________________, _______________
____ named satellites. Most (47) are less than 10 km in
diameter.
F. Galilean moons:
_Io_
_Europa_
_Ganymede_
_Callisto_
_______________ active body in solar system
____________ under its ice surface
____________ in solar system
__________ as Mercury
Orbital Resonance
Io
Orbits
Europa
Ganymede
I. Jupiter
A. Size:
_2.5X_ the mass of all other planets combined
_318X_ the mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun:
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
_5.2 AU_ (_1/25_ the sunlight as Earth)
Mostly _hydrogen (H) and helium (He)_, rocky core
_Banded atmosphere_, _Great Red Spot_, _large
magnetic field (14X Earth’s)_, _small ring system_
____ named satellites. Most (47) are less than 10 km in
diameter.
F. Galilean moons:
_Io_
_Europa_
_Ganymede_
_Callisto_
_______________ active body in solar system
____________ under its ice surface
____________ in solar system
__________ as Mercury
Orbital Resonance
Io
Orbits
Europa
Ganymede
I. Jupiter
A. Size:
_2.5X_ the mass of all other planets combined
_318X_ the mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun:
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
_5.2 AU_ (_1/25_ the sunlight as Earth)
Mostly _hydrogen (H) and helium (He)_, rocky core
_Banded atmosphere_, _Great Red Spot_, _large
magnetic field (14X Earth’s)_, _small ring system_
____ named satellites. Most (47) are less than 10 km in
diameter.
F. Galilean moons:
_Io_
_Europa_
_Ganymede_
_Callisto_
_______________ active body in solar system
____________ under its ice surface
____________ in solar system
__________ as Mercury
Orbital Resonance
Io
Orbits
Europa
Ganymede
I. Jupiter
A. Size:
_2.5X_ the mass of all other planets combined
_318X_ the mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun:
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
_5.2 AU_ (_1/25_ the sunlight as Earth)
Mostly _hydrogen (H) and helium (He)_, rocky core
_Banded atmosphere_, _Great Red Spot_, _large
magnetic field (14X Earth’s)_, _small ring system_
_64_ named satellites. Most (47) are less than 10 km in
diameter.
F. Galilean moons:
_Io_
_Europa_
_Ganymede_
_Callisto_
_______________ active body in solar system
____________ under its ice surface
____________ in solar system
__________ as Mercury
Orbital Resonance
Io
Orbits
Europa
Ganymede
I. Jupiter
A. Size:
_2.5X_ the mass of all other planets combined
_318X_ the mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun:
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
_5.2 AU_ (_1/25_ the sunlight as Earth)
Mostly _hydrogen (H) and helium (He)_, rocky core
_Banded atmosphere_, _Great Red Spot_, _large
magnetic field (14X Earth’s)_, _small ring system_
_64_ named satellites. Most (47) are less than 10 km in
diameter.
F. Galilean moons:
_Io_
_Europa_
_Ganymede_
_Callisto_
_Most volcanically_ active body in solar system
_Water ocean_ under its ice surface
_Largest moon_ in solar system
_Same size_ as Mercury
Orbital Resonance
Io
Orbits
Europa
Ganymede
I. Jupiter
A. Size:
_2.5X_ the mass of all other planets combined
_318X_ the mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun:
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
_5.2 AU_ (_1/25_ the sunlight as Earth)
Mostly _hydrogen (H) and helium (He)_, rocky core
_Banded atmosphere_, _Great Red Spot_, _large
magnetic field (14X Earth’s)_, _small ring system_
_64_ named satellites. Most (47) are less than 10 km in
diameter.
F. Galilean moons:
_Io_
_Europa_
_Ganymede_
_Callisto_
_Most volcanically_ active body in solar system
_Water ocean_ under its ice surface
_Largest moon_ in solar system
_Same size_ as Mercury
Orbital Resonance
Io
Orbits
Europa
Ganymede
I. Jupiter
A. Size:
_2.5X_ the mass of all other planets combined
_318X_ the mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun:
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
_5.2 AU_ (_1/25_ the sunlight as Earth)
Mostly _hydrogen (H) and helium (He)_, rocky core
_Banded atmosphere_, _Great Red Spot_, _large
magnetic field (14X Earth’s)_, _small ring system_
_64_ named satellites. Most (47) are less than 10 km in
diameter.
F. Galilean moons:
_Io_
_Europa_
_Ganymede_
_Callisto_
_Most volcanically_ active body in solar system
_Water ocean_ under its ice surface
_Largest moon_ in solar system
_Same size_ as Mercury
Orbital Resonance
Orbits
Io
Europa
Ganymede
4
2
1
Outer Planets
II. Saturn
A. Size:
_______________
B. Distance from Sun: ________ (almost______ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Rings:
•
•
•
•
F. Moons:
Similar to _______, _____________________
_________________, density less than ______
___________, __________________ (slightly weaker
than Earth’s)
________ ring system in the solar system.
Mostly ______________, plus dust and debris.
Particle sizes range from _____________________.
Only ______ thick!!
Gaps caused by the tugging of _______ outside the rings.
____ named and unnamed satellites.
Titan: __________ moon in solar system. Only moon with
an ______________. Lakes of _____________.
II. Saturn
A. Size:
_2nd largest planet_
B. Distance from Sun: ________ (almost______ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Rings:
•
•
•
•
F. Moons:
Similar to _______, _____________________
_________________, density less than ______
___________, __________________ (slightly weaker
than Earth’s)
________ ring system in the solar system.
Mostly ______________, plus dust and debris.
Particle sizes range from _____________________.
Only ______ thick!!
Gaps caused by the tugging of _______ outside the rings.
____ named and unnamed satellites.
Titan: __________ moon in solar system. Only moon with
an ______________. Lakes of _____________.
II. Saturn
A. Size:
_2nd largest planet_
B. Distance from Sun: _9.6 AU_ (almost_1/100_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Rings:
•
•
•
•
F. Moons:
Similar to _______, _____________________
_________________, density less than ______
___________, __________________ (slightly weaker
than Earth’s)
________ ring system in the solar system.
Mostly ______________, plus dust and debris.
Particle sizes range from _____________________.
Only ______ thick!!
Gaps caused by the tugging of _______ outside the rings.
____ named and unnamed satellites.
Titan: __________ moon in solar system. Only moon with
an ______________. Lakes of _____________.
II. Saturn
A. Size:
_2nd largest planet_
B. Distance from Sun: _9.6 AU_ (almost_1/100_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Rings:
•
•
•
•
F. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
_________________, density less than ______
___________, __________________ (slightly weaker
than Earth’s)
________ ring system in the solar system.
Mostly ______________, plus dust and debris.
Particle sizes range from _____________________.
Only ______ thick!!
Gaps caused by the tugging of _______ outside the rings.
____ named and unnamed satellites.
Titan: __________ moon in solar system. Only moon with
an ______________. Lakes of _____________.
II. Saturn
A. Size:
_2nd largest planet_
B. Distance from Sun: _9.6 AU_ (almost_1/100_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Rings:
•
•
•
•
F. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
_Banded atmosphere_, density less than _water:
(0.687 g/cm3_, _small magnetic field_ (slightly weaker
than Earth’s)
________ ring system in the solar system.
Mostly ______________, plus dust and debris.
Particle sizes range from _____________________.
Only ______ thick!!
Gaps caused by the tugging of _______ outside the rings.
____ named and unnamed satellites.
Titan: __________ moon in solar system. Only moon with
an ______________. Lakes of _____________.
II. Saturn
A. Size:
_2nd largest planet_
B. Distance from Sun: _9.6 AU_ (almost_1/100_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Rings:
•
•
•
•
F. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
_Banded atmosphere_, density less than _water:
(0.687 g/cm3_, _small magnetic field_ (slightly weaker
than Earth’s)
_Largest_ ring system in the solar system.
Mostly _water ice (93%)_, plus dust and debris.
Particle sizes range from _small grains to house size_.
Only _20 m_ thick!!
Gaps caused by the tugging of _moons_ outside the rings.
____ named and unnamed satellites.
Titan: __________ moon in solar system. Only moon with
an ______________. Lakes of _____________.
II. Saturn
A. Size:
_2nd largest planet_
B. Distance from Sun: _9.6 AU_ (almost_1/100_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Rings:
•
•
•
•
F. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
_Banded atmosphere_, density less than _water:
(0.687 g/cm3_, _small magnetic field_ (slightly weaker
than Earth’s)
_Largest_ ring system in the solar system.
Mostly _water ice (93%)_, plus dust and debris.
Particle sizes range from _small grains to house size_.
Only _20 m_ thick!!
Gaps caused by the tugging of _moons_ outside the rings.
____ named and unnamed satellites.
Titan: __________ moon in solar system. Only moon with
an ______________. Lakes of _____________.
II. Saturn
A. Size:
_2nd largest planet_
B. Distance from Sun: _9.6 AU_ (almost_1/100_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Rings:
•
•
•
•
F. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
_Banded atmosphere_, density less than _water:
(0.687 g/cm3_, _small magnetic field_ (slightly weaker
than Earth’s)
_Largest_ ring system in the solar system.
Mostly _water ice (93%)_, plus dust and debris.
Particle sizes range from _small grains to house size_.
Only _20 m_ thick!!
Gaps caused by the tugging of _moons_ outside the rings.
_62_ named and unnamed satellites.
Titan: _2nd largest_ moon in solar system. Only moon with
an _atmosphere (N2)_. Lakes of _liquid methane_.
NASA’s Cassini
Radar Map
lakes of methane
ESA’s Huygen’s Probe
Outer Planets
III. Uranus
A. Size:
_______ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: ________ (almost_______ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to ________, ____________________
________________, _______________, ________
_____
____
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered since antiquity.
• Identified multiple times initially as a ______ and then
also as a ______.
• Discoverer Sir William Herschel first called the planet
_____________ after King George III. As you might
imagine, this choice was not very popular outside of
Britain.
III. Uranus
A. Size:
_14.5X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: ________ (almost_______ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to ________, ____________________
________________, _______________, ________
_____
____
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered since antiquity.
• Identified multiple times initially as a ______ and then
also as a ______.
• Discoverer Sir William Herschel first called the planet
_____________ after King George III. As you might
imagine, this choice was not very popular outside of
Britain.
III. Uranus
A. Size:
_14.5X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: _19.6 AU_ (almost_1/400_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to ________, ____________________
________________, _______________, ________
_____
____
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered since antiquity.
• Identified multiple times initially as a ______ and then
also as a ______.
• Discoverer Sir William Herschel first called the planet
_____________ after King George III. As you might
imagine, this choice was not very popular outside of
Britain.
III. Uranus
A. Size:
_14.5X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: _19.6 AU_ (almost_1/400_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
________________, _______________, ________
_____
____
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered since antiquity.
• Identified multiple times initially as a ______ and then
also as a ______.
• Discoverer Sir William Herschel first called the planet
_____________ after King George III. As you might
imagine, this choice was not very popular outside of
Britain.
III. Uranus
A. Size:
_14.5X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: _19.6 AU_ (almost_1/400_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
_Tipped on its side_, _small ring system_, _magnetic
field_
____
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered since antiquity.
• Identified multiple times initially as a ______ and then
also as a ______.
• Discoverer Sir William Herschel first called the planet
_____________ after King George III. As you might
imagine, this choice was not very popular outside of
Britain.
III. Uranus
A. Size:
_14.5X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: _19.6 AU_ (almost_1/400_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
_Tipped on its side_, _small ring system_, _magnetic
field_
____
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered since antiquity.
• Identified multiple times initially as a ______ and then
also as a ______.
• Discoverer Sir William Herschel first called the planet
_____________ after King George III. As you might
imagine, this choice was not very popular outside of
Britain.
III. Uranus
A. Size:
_14.5X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: _19.6 AU_ (almost_1/400_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
_Tipped on its side_, _small ring system_, _magnetic
field_
_27_
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered since antiquity.
• Identified multiple times initially as a ______ and then
also as a ______.
• Discoverer Sir William Herschel first called the planet
_____________ after King George III. As you might
imagine, this choice was not very popular outside of
Britain.
III. Uranus
A. Size:
_14.5X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: _19.6 AU_ (almost_1/400_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
_Tipped on its side_, _small ring system_, _magnetic
field_
_27_
F. Discovery:
_1781_. First planet discovered since antiquity.
• Identified multiple times initially as a _star_ and then
also as a _comet_.
• Discoverer Sir William Herschel first called the planet
_George’s Star_ after King George III. As you might
imagine, this choice was not very popular outside of
Britain.
Outer Planets
IV. Neptune
A. Size:
_______ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: ________ (about_______ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to ________, _____________________
______________, _______________, ________
_____
____
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered by __________
from unexplained changes in the orbit of Uranus.
• Also identified multiple times initially as a _____.
_______ first noted it in 1612.
IV. Neptune
A. Size:
_17.1X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: ________ (about_______ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to ________, _____________________
______________, _______________, ________
_____
____
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered by __________
from unexplained changes in the orbit of Uranus.
• Also identified multiple times initially as a _____.
_______ first noted it in 1612.
IV. Neptune
A. Size:
_17.1X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: _30.1 AU_ (about_1/900_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to ________, _____________________
______________, _______________, ________
_____
____
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered by __________
from unexplained changes in the orbit of Uranus.
• Also identified multiple times initially as a _____.
_______ first noted it in 1612.
IV. Neptune
A. Size:
_17.1X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: _30.1 AU_ (about_1/900_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
______________, _______________, ________
_____
____
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered by __________
from unexplained changes in the orbit of Uranus.
• Also identified multiple times initially as a _____.
_______ first noted it in 1612.
IV. Neptune
A. Size:
_17.1X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: _30.1 AU_ (about_1/900_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
_Great dark spot_, _small ring system_, _magnetic
field_
____
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered by __________
from unexplained changes in the orbit of Uranus.
• Also identified multiple times initially as a _____.
_______ first noted it in 1612.
IV. Neptune
A. Size:
_17.1X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: _30.1 AU_ (about_1/900_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
_Great dark spot_, _small ring system_, _magnetic
field_
____
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered by __________
from unexplained changes in the orbit of Uranus.
• Also identified multiple times initially as a _____.
_______ first noted it in 1612.
IV. Neptune
A. Size:
_17.1X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: _30.1 AU_ (about_1/900_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
_Great dark spot_, _small ring system_, _magnetic
field_
_13_
F. Discovery:
______. First planet discovered by __________
from unexplained changes in the orbit of Uranus.
• Also identified multiple times initially as a _____.
_______ first noted it in 1612.
IV. Neptune
A. Size:
_17.1X_ mass of Earth
B. Distance from Sun: _30.1 AU_ (about_1/900_ the sunlight as Earth)
C. Composition:
D. Features:
E. Moons:
Similar to _Jupiter_, _H, He and a rocky core_
_Great dark spot_, _small ring system_, _magnetic
field_
_13_
F. Discovery:
_1846_. First planet discovered by _calculation_
from unexplained changes in the orbit of Uranus.
• Also identified multiple times initially as a _star_.
_Galileo_ first noted it in 1612.
Outer Planets