The Gas Giants

What are the four outer planets?

• Jupiter, Earth, Mars, Saturn

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Venus

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Earth

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Check all the facts about Jupiter's "Great Red Spot" that are true.

• It has been visible for centuries.

• It is a giant storm.

• It rotates in a counter-clockwise direction.

• It shrinks and grows in size.

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How do Saturn's winds compare to those on Earth?

• They are milder.

• They are faster.

• They are slower.

• They are dustier.

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Uranus' atmosphere has an abundance of what gas?

• Oxygen

• Methane

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

which one is a gas planet

• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Pluto

which defines the gas planets

• gas giants have deep, massive gas atmospheres, which are made up of mostly hydrogen and helium
• they are rocky
• it has water in it
• they are the first 4 planets

What are the red regions of Jupiter's atmosphere called?

• Stripes

• Bands

• Zones

• Wraps

Roughly how long does it take for Saturn to go around the Sun?

• 5 years

• 15 years

• 30 years

• 35 years

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Saturn has the lowest __________ in the solar system.

• Temperature

• Density

• Wind Speeds

• Velocity

Saturn, like all gas giants, is filled with which two gases?

• Methane and Ethane

• Carbon Dioxide and Water

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Hydrogen and Oxygen