1. The Outer Planets
Gas Giants

2. Jupiter
Diameter: 143,000
Size relative to Earth: largest planet: 1,300 Earth’s can fit into it
Features: thick hydrogen and helium surface – dense red/brown clouds
Rotation: .41 Earth days
Revolution: 12 Earth years
Distance from the Sun: 779,000,000 km
Number of Moons: 63
Support Life: No

3. Jupiter
Jupiter’s mass is about 2 ½ times that of all the other planets combined.
Jupiter’s atmosphere is made up mostly of hydrogen and helium.
Jupiter has a storm that is called the Great Red Spot that is larger than earth.

4. Jupiter

5. Saturn Diameter: 120,500 km Size relative to Earth: 2nd largest planet
Features: thick hazy atmosphere – 94% hydrogen 6% helium
Rotation: .45 Earth days
Revolution: 29 Earth years
Distance from the sun: 1,434,000,000 km
Number of Moons: 60+
Support Life: No

6. Saturn Saturn’s average density is less than the density of water.
What are Saturn’s rings made out of?
Mostly ice particles with small rock debris

7. Saturn

8. Uranus
Diameter: 51,120km
Size relative to Earth: 4 times diameter of Earth
Features: blue/green atmosphere because of methane – dark thin surface with flat rings
Rotation: .72 Earth days
Revolution: 84 Earth years
Relative distance from the sun: 2,873,000,000 km
Number of Moons: 27+
Support Life: No

9. Uranus
Why does Uranus appear blue green? Traces of methane in the atmosphere
What is unique about the axis of rotation of Uranus? Tilted at an angle of 90° from the vertical
What is the reason scientists believe Uranus rotates so differently than the other planets?
It was hit by an object that knocked it on its side

10. Uranus

11. Neptune Diameter: 49,530 km Size relative to Earth: 4th largest planet
Features: atmosphere has a Great Dark Spot – No solid surface – unusual weather conditions
Rotation: .67 Earth days
Revolution: 164 Earth years
Relative distance from the sun: 4,495,000,000 km
Number of Moons: 13+
Support Life: No

12. Neptune
Because of its similarity in size and color to Uranus, Neptune is considered Uranus’ twin.
What do scientists believe are causing the storms and clouds on Neptune’s surface?
It is slowly shrinking, causing the interior to heat up.

13. Neptune