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Gas Planets
Vocabulary:
Gas Planet – a large planet that has a
deep, massive atmosphere
Planetary Ring – a disk of matter that
circles a planet and consists of numerous
particles in orbit that range in size from a
few millimeters to several hundred meters.
The order of the gas planets from
Mars
 Mars – Jupiter – Saturn – Uranus - Neptune
What gives Neptune its bluish
color?
It is caused by absorption of red light
by methane in Neptune’s atmosphere.
What causes cloud bands to form
in Jupiter?
The high winds on Jupiter circle the planet
and causes cloud bands to form.
What are Saturn’s rings made up
of?
Saturn’s rings are made up of trillions of
small, icy bodies.
What is the tilt of Uranus’s axis of
rotation?
The tilt of Uranus’s axis of rotation is almost
98 degrees.
What makes up the atmosphere of
the gas giant planets?
Mostly composed of hydrogen and
helium
Why do you think the wind speeds
on the gas giant planets are so
much greater than the wind
speeds on Earth?
The gas giant planets have a greater
speed of rotation.
Why do you think Neptune is our
coldest planet?
It’s the furthest from the sun.
Interesting Facts:
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar
system.
Neptune has the strongest winds in the
solar system.
Saturn has the largest ring system of the
gas giant planets.
Jupiter has more moons than any other
planet in the solar system.
Uranus is tilted on its side as it orbits the
Sun.
More Interesting Facts:
Saturn has a density that is less than water.
Neptune has the strongest winds in the
solar system.
Uranus is tilted on its side as it orbits the
sun.
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar
system.