JUPITER
What is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter?
It is a giant storm that has been raging for 300 years and is bigger than the whole earth.
What planet is considered Saturn's twin?
Jupiter
A planet had not been discovered since ancient times BONUS: 1781
Why was Neptune discovered?
Astronomers were looking for it!
How long does it take Jupiter and Saturn to rotate? (they are about the same!)
10 hours (5 hour day and 5 hour night)
Why does Jupiter have stripes?
Jupiter's "stripes" are bands of clouds (there are constantly storms on Jupiter!)
What is Saturn made of?
Mostly hydrogen and helium
Who discovered Uranus? BONUS: How were they educated?
William and Caroline Herschel BONUS: They were homeschooled
What was the Great Dark Spot on Neptune? (It's now gone but a new spot is forming!)
A storm on Neptune
How long does it take Uranus to rotate? What is unique about it's rotation?
Uranus is unique because it is laying on its side
How does Jupiter protect our planet?
Jupiter's gravity attracts comets which might otherwise hit Earth
Why would Saturn be a terrible place to visit?
Saturn is freezing, has no solid surface, and has terrible storms and hurricane winds moving across the planet
What chemical makes Uranus blue-green in appearance?
Methane
What chemical gives Neptune its blue color?
Methane (more than Uranus!)
How long does it take Neptune to rotate? (HINT: It's almost the same as Uranus but less than an Earth day!)
16 hours
Why is Jupiter like a little sun?
Jupiter produces its own heat like the sun, has a host of satellites, and is mostly hydrogen and helium.
What are Saturn's rings made of? BONUS: What do the shepherd moons do?
They are made of ice, rocks, boulders, and a few shepherd moons. BONUS: The shepherd moons keep the rigns in place.
How many moons does Uranus have?
27 moons
How many moons does Neptune have? BONUS: What are the names of Neptune's 3 largest moons?
14 moons BONUS: Triton, Proteus, and Nereid (Triton is a moon with lots of geysers!)
How long does it take Jupiter to orbit the sun? How long does it take Saturn to orbit the sun?
Jupiter: 12 Earth years
Saturn: 30 Earth years
What are Jupiter's 4 largest moons? BONUS: Why are they called Galilean moons?
Ganymede, Europa, Callisto, and Io BONUS: They were discovered by Galileo.
What is the name of the spacecraft mission that studied Saturn?
Cassini
What is Uranus's largest moon?
Titania
What spacecraft visited Neptune?
Voyager 2
How long does it take Uranus to orbit the sun?
How long does it take Neptune to orbit the sun?
Uranus: 84 Earth years
Neptune: 164 Earth years