What are the similarities and differences between Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune? By : Brianna F. Rodriguez and Jabi Baraquiel Grade 6 – Neil Armstrong BRIANNA • What is a Jupiter? • What is a Neptune? • Similarities JABI • What is a Uranus? • Differences • References • Video of our topic Outline What is a Jupiter? Radius: 69,911 km • Fifth planet from the sun Mass: 1.898E27 kg (317.8 Earth mass) • Largest planet in the Solar System • First-Largest planetary radius Surface area: 61,418,738,571 km² Gravity: 24.79 m/s² Orbits: Sun What is a Uranus? Radius: 25,362 km Seventh planet from the Sun Surface area: 8,083,079,690 km² Fourth-largest planetary mass Mass: 86.81E24 kg (14.54 Earth mass) Third-largest planetary radius Orbits: Sun Lightest of the outer planets Discoverer: William Herschel What is a Neptune? • Eighth planet Radius: 24,622 km Mass: 102.4E24 kg (17.15 Earth mass) • Farthest planet from the Sun Surface area: 7,618,272,763 km² • Slightly smaller than Uranus Discovered: September 23, 1846 Discoverers: Johann Gottfried Galle, Heinrich Louis d'Arrest, Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams Similarities • Rotate fast • Have atmospheres of hydrogen and helium • Strong magnetic fields • All has rings • Lots of moons • All big-sized Differences Jupiter: 88,846 miles Uranus: 31,763 miles Neptune: 30,760 miles Jupiter: 63 moons Uranus: 27 moons Neptune: 13 moons Add up!!! • Jupiter • Uranus • Neptune • Part of the JOVIAN PLANETS (I did not include Saturn because it is not part of our topic.) References: - space-facts.com - msnlv.com - www.classicfm.com - https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090406155313AA HXvwo Video about our topic… Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_pI4nb QSz8