The Outer PlanetsThe Outer Planets

A far out presentation by your A far out presentation by your favorite Science teacher.favorite Science teacher.

Outer PlanetsOuter Planets

nn The planets The planets farthestfarthest from the from the Sun are called Sun are called the outer planets.the outer planets.

nn They are totally They are totally differentdifferent from from the inner planets.the inner planets.

Outer PlanetsOuter Planets

nn The Outer The Outer Planets are Planets are largerlarger than the than the inner planets.inner planets.

nn They are made They are made of mostly of mostly frozen gasesfrozen gases..

Outer PlanetsOuter Planets

nn Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are hugehuge and are called and are called gas giantsgas giants..

Outer PlanetsOuter Planets

nn MostMost of the outer of the outer planets have many planets have many moonsmoons..

nn Jupiter has Jupiter has 4949nn Saturn has Saturn has 6262nn Uranus has Uranus has 2727nn Neptune has Neptune has 1313

JupiterJupiter

nn Jupiter is the Jupiter is the largestlargest planet in planet in the solar system. the solar system.

nn Jupiter is Jupiter is 779779million million kilometers from kilometers from the Sun.the Sun.

JupiterJupiter

nn The temperature The temperature on Jupiter is on Jupiter is about about --130130°° C. C.

nn It has a It has a ““red spotred spot””that is really a that is really a stormstorm in its in its atmosphere. It has atmosphere. It has always been therealways been there

JupiterJupiter

nn Jupiter is named for Jupiter is named for the the KingKing of the of the Roman GodsRoman Gods

nn It revolves around It revolves around the Sun in the Sun in 11.87 11.87 Earth years.Earth years.

JupiterJupiter

nn Jupiter Jupiter rotates very rotates very quicklyquickly. .

nn One day on One day on Jupiter lasts Jupiter lasts 99 hours and hours and 5555 minutes.minutes.

JupiterJupiternn JupiterJupiter’’s s

atmosphereatmosphere is is made up of made up of mostly hydrogen mostly hydrogen and helium.and helium.

nn These clouds These clouds make it make it impossible to see impossible to see the the surfacesurface..

SaturnSaturn

nn Saturn is known as Saturn is known as the the ringedringed planet. planet.

nn These rings are These rings are made of made of dustdust and and rocksrocks..

nn Saturn is Saturn is 14321432million kilometers million kilometers from the Sun.from the Sun.

SaturnSaturn

nn The atmosphere is The atmosphere is made of mostly made of mostly hydrogenhydrogen and and heliumhelium..

nn The temperature The temperature on Saturn remains on Saturn remains at about at about --190190°° C.C.

SaturnSaturn

nn Saturn is named for Saturn is named for the Roman God of the Roman God of AgricultureAgriculture..

nn It revolves around It revolves around the Sun in the Sun in 29.46 29.46 Earth years.Earth years.

SaturnSaturn

nn Saturn Saturn rotates very rotates very quicklyquickly. .

nn One day on One day on Saturn lasts Saturn lasts 1010 hours and hours and 1414 minutes.minutes.

SaturnSaturn

nn Saturn has the most Saturn has the most moonsmoons of any planet.of any planet.

nn TitanTitan, the largest , the largest moon, is larger than moon, is larger than the planet the planet MercuryMercury..

nn Titan is Titan is largerlarger and and coldercolder than Earththan Earth’’s s moon.moon.

UranusUranus

nn Uranus is the Uranus is the thirdthirdlargest planet in the largest planet in the solar system. solar system.

nn Uranus is Uranus is 28842884million kilometers million kilometers from the Sun.from the Sun.

UranusUranus

nn The atmosphere is The atmosphere is made of made of methanemethane, , hydrogen hydrogen and and heliumhelium..

nn The methane gives The methane gives Uranus its Uranus its bluebluecolor.color.

UranusUranus

nn Uranus, is named for Uranus, is named for the Roman God of the Roman God of the the SkySky..

nn It revolves around It revolves around the Sun in the Sun in 29.46 29.46 Earth years.Earth years.

UranusUranus

nn Uranus rotates Uranus rotates very very quicklyquickly. .

nn One day on One day on Uranus lasts Uranus lasts 1717 hours and hours and 1414 minutes.minutes.

UranusUranus

nn Uranus has Uranus has tentennarrow rings made narrow rings made of dark of dark dustdust..

nn UranusUranus’’ most most unusual feature is unusual feature is that it is that it is tippedtipped on on its its sideside. .

NeptuneNeptune

nn Neptune is the Neptune is the eightheighth planet planet from the Sun.from the Sun.

nn Neptune is Neptune is 45094509 million million kilometers kilometers from the Sun.from the Sun.

NeptuneNeptune

nn The atmosphere The atmosphere is made of is made of methanemethane, , hydrogenhydrogen and and heliumhelium..

nn The methane The methane gives Neptune gives Neptune its its blueblue color.color.

NeptuneNeptunenn Neptune is Neptune is

named for the named for the Roman God of Roman God of thethe SeaSea..

nn It revolves It revolves around the Sun around the Sun in in 165.49165.49 Earth Earth years.years.

NeptuneNeptune

nn Neptune rotates Neptune rotates very very quicklyquickly..

nn One day on One day on Neptune lasts Neptune lasts 1616hours and hours and 33minutes.minutes.

NeptuneNeptune

nn Neptune has a Neptune has a large large dark spotdark spot, , similar to the red similar to the red spot of Mars.spot of Mars.

nn NeptuneNeptune’’s Great s Great Dark spot Dark spot rotatesrotatesaround the planet.around the planet.

PlutoPluto

n In 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted to change the definition of what a planet was.

nWhen this happened, Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet.

PlutoPluto

nn Pluto is Pluto is 59665966million kilometers million kilometers from the Sun.from the Sun.

nn The atmosphere of The atmosphere of Pluto is made of Pluto is made of methanemethane, and , and nitrogennitrogen..

PlutoPlutonn Pluto is named Pluto is named

for the Roman for the Roman God of theGod of theUnderworldUnderworld..

nn It revolves It revolves around the Sun around the Sun in in 244.7244.7 Earth Earth years.years.

PlutoPluto

nn Pluto rotates very Pluto rotates very quicklyquickly..

nn One day on Pluto One day on Pluto lasts lasts 99 hours and hours and 1818 minutes.minutes.

PlutoPluto

nn The temperature The temperature on Pluto is about on Pluto is about --225225°° C. C.

nn Pluto has one Pluto has one moonmoon, named , named CharonCharon..

nn It is about It is about halfhalf of of the size of Pluto.the size of Pluto.