Planets in the Solar System

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Planets in the Solar System

• By Mariah Powers

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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.

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What is Saturn made of?

• The outer layer of Saturn is made up of molecular
  hydrogen.
• Further beneath Saturns 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.

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Saturns Atmosphere Temperature

• Saturns atmosphere is made up of hydrogen and
  small amounts of helium.
• Saturn is 30 less dense than waterSaturn 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.

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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.

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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.

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How does Saturn function within the Solar System?

• Saturn orbits the sun due to the suns great
  gravitational pull.
• Saturns orbit around the sun takes 29.5 Earth
  years.
• One day on Saturn is 10 hours and 39 minutes
  long.

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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?

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Works Cited

• California State Standards http//www.cde.ca.gov/b
  e/st/ss/index.asp Supporting Standards for Solar
  System Unit
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  Black and White Solar System
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  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/ep
  h72.jpeg Glowing Meteor
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  Sun Picture