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1. Jupiter 2. Saturn 3. Uranus 4. Neptune 5. Pluto
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What are the five outer planets?
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Describe the planet Jupiter |
*Largest planet in the solar system (more than 11 times larger than Earth). *Named for the Roman king of the gods. *Colorful bands of gases where storms are taking place. *Great Red Spot (a spinning windstorm that is more than twice as wide as Earth). |
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Describe the planet Saturn |
*6th planet from the sun *Rings *Has at least 31 moons *spins very fast (one day is eleven hours) |
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Descibe the planet Uranus |
*Seventh planet from the sun *Named for the Greek god of the sky *Rotates on its side
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Describe the planet Neptune |
*Eighth planet from the sun *Named after the Roman god of the sea *cannot be seen without a telescope *looks greenish-blue because of methane gas *has four rings *has a big spot in its atmosphere called The Great Dark Spot |
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Describe Pluto |
*The coldest outermost planet of the solar system *Has a tilted stretched out orbit that sometimes falls inside the orbit of Neptune *smallest planet *only outer planet without a ring system and a thick atmosphere |
