The Gas Giants: Jupiter & Saturn
The Sun's Largest Planets have their own mini-solar systems
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What you will learn
These two planets are busy. Find out how these planets save the Earth from being hit by comets and asteroids AND maintain their own mysterious mini-solar systems.
Planetary composition, including discussions of gas planets, ice planets and terrestrial planets
Gas giants: planetary composition and similarities to stars
Location and discovery of Jupiter and Saturn in the solar system and in the night sky
Jupiter’s rotation, day-night cycles and orbit around the Sun
Jupiter’s size and temperature in comparison to Earth
Jupiter’s weather, including lightening and tornadoes, and patterns on the surface
The Great Red Spot
Mass and weight
Overviews of the four major moons of Jupiter: Io, Ganymede, Europa and Callisto
Extreme volcanic activity on Jupiter’s moon Io
Oceans under Callisto and Europa
Jupiter’s rings
Voyager I and II spacecrafts
Saturn’s rings: discovery, composition, gaps and interaction with moons
Retrograde motions
Scientists Christiaan Huygens and Giovanni Cassini
Saturn’s moons and their relationship to the rings
Wavemaker moons
Saturn’s size, distance, and orbital and rotational information
Saturn’s weather
Points of reference in space
Discussion of density
Saturn’s moon Titan
Cassini spacecraft and mission
Test questions and Cross-curricular activities
Screenshots
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2/28/2021
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