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By Erica Eastgate
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There are four gas planets in our sola
system.
They are the four largest planets in
our solar system.
Gas planets are, just as their name
describes, made up of mostly
gases and very little solids.
They are sometimes called Jovian
planets, and name created after
the planet Jupiter, which means
giant planet.
Gas planets are divided into two
groups, the “traditional” gas
planets and ice giants.
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5th planet in our solar system
It is the largest planet
Its mass is less than 1/1000 then
the suns mass
Its made up mostly by hydrogen
and helium.
Considered a traditional gas
planet.
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6th planet from the sun
It is the second largest in the solar
system
Its oblong shape is because of its
lower density and rapid rotation
Made mostly of hydrogen and
helium.
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Considered a traditional gas planet.
Saturn’s axis is tilted 27 degrees.
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7th planet from the sun.
It is the coldest planet in the
solar system, the min temp is
49k (−224°C).
The interior of the planet is
much different then Jupiter
and Saturn., it is considered
and ice giant.
Made of water, methane and
ammonia.
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8th planet from the sun.
Like Uranus, its mostly rocks
and ice, there are traces of
methane around the outside,
giving Neptune its blue
color.
Different interior from Jupiter
and Saturn, it is considered
an ice giant.
Made up of water, methane and
ammonia, just like Uranus.
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The rings will be the CD, we will decorate the side with the writing/picture
Try not to get glitter in the center (clear part) of the cd, that is were you will glue
the styrofoam ball.
Use a paint brush to spread the glue around if you want
You can also use just the glue bottle to make the rings look seperated.
You may also use some of the yarn to show the divisions in the rings. It would be
easier to glue on the yarn before doing the glitter.
Now its time to decorate your planet.
Same as above use the paint brush to spread around the glue.
To make it hang, open up one of the small paper clips, half way.
Since we know that Saturn’s axis it tilted 27 degrees, we will be putting the paper
clip on top, but tilted. Make sure that the paper clip goes through the center of the
CD.
Then you can tie a piece of thread to the end of your paper clip and hang it where
ever you would like and enjoy! 