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Planets in the Solar System
By Mariah Powers
Saturn in the Solar
System
 The solar system is made up of the sun and
nine planets along with the moons, stars,
asteroids, comets, etc.
 Saturn is one of the nine planets and is the
sixth planet from the sun.
 Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar
system.
What is Saturn made
of?
 The outer layer of Saturn is made up of
molecular hydrogen.
 Further beneath Saturn’s surface the
molecular hydrogen changes to a metallic
hydrogen (liquid metal).
 The layer beneath this is a layer of “ice” and is
made up of water, methane, and ammonia.
 The center core is made up of rocky ice.
Saturn’S atmoSphere
& Temperature
 Saturn’s atmosphere is made up of hydrogen
and small amounts of helium.
 Saturn is 30% less dense than water…Saturn
would float in an ocean!
 Winds blow at high speeds on Saturn and can
reach up to 1,100 miles an hour.
 Saturn is very cold and its average
temperature is about –130 degrees Celsius.
How many moons
does Saturn have?
 Saturn has 30 named moons plus one just
discovered in 2003.
 There are also 2 moons that were discovered
in 2004, but are yet to be named.
Saturn is Unique
becauSe…
 It is the planet with the most moons.
 It has elliptical rings that surround the equator.
 The rings are made up up dust particles,
barnyard sized boulders, and ice crystals.
 It is the only planet to be less dense than
water.
How does Saturn
function within the
Solar System?
 Saturn orbits the sun due to the sun’s great
gravitational pull.
 Saturn’s orbit around the sun takes 29.5 Earth
years.
 One day on Saturn is 10 hours and 39 minutes
long.
Comprehension
Questions
 What is the Solar System?
 What is one thing that Saturn is made up of?
 How would you describe the winds or storms
that occur on Saturn?
 How many moons does Saturn have?
 Why is Saturn unique?
 How many Earth years does it take for Saturn
to revolve around the sun?
Works Cited
 California State Standards http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/index.asp Supporting
Standards for Solar System Unit
 Solar System Picture www.gcse.com/eb/solar.htm Black and White Solar
System
 Solar System Picture
users.skynet.be/bk297138/nieuwzonnestelselindemelkweg.htm Planets
revolving Sun
 Solar System Picture www.jpl.nasa.gov/.../ Solar-system-1280_1024.jpg
Floating Planets
 Solar System Montage http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03153 S
shaped planets-excluding Pluto
 MetaResearch http://www.metaresearch.org/images/eph72.jpeg Glowing Meteor
 SpaceKids spacekids.hq.nasa.gov/.../ solar_system.jpg Solar System PlanetsSizes
 DeityDiva GraphicArt www.deitydiva.co.uk/.../ full/solar-system.jpg Tie Die
Solar System
 Solar Views www.solarviews.com/ raw/sun/sun.jpg Sun Picture