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Katelyn Guinan Georgia Eliopoulos Lina Rocha
Outer Planets Katelyn Guinan Georgia Eliopoulos Lina Rocha
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Jupiter Largest planet Has faint rings
Atmosphere is mostly hydrogen and helium; contains storms swirl on the planet Largest storm is the Great Red Spot
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Saturn Second largest planet
Thick atmosphere is mostly hydrogen and helium Has complex ring system Has at least 33 moons, largest moon Titan is bigger than Mercury
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Uranus Large gaseous planet with thin dark rings
Atmosphere is hydrogen, helium, and methane Axis of rotation is nearly parallel to orbit Has 27 moons
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Neptune Large gaseous planet with rings that vary in thickness
Sometimes is farther than Pluto from the Sun Atmosphere of methane causes the bluish-green color
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Pluto Small icy-rock planet with thin atmosphere
Single moon, Charon, is half the diameter of the planet There is a debate over whether it is a planet or not
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