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Esther Esther

Mrs. BradleyMrs. Bradley

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• Distance from the Distance from the sun: 483 million sun: 483 million milesmiles

• Rotation (1 day): Rotation (1 day):

9 hours, 54 minutes9 hours, 54 minutes

• Revolution (1 year): Revolution (1 year): 11.9 Earth years11.9 Earth years

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• Planet diameter: Planet diameter: 88,793 miles88,793 miles

• Gas or rock planet? It Gas or rock planet? It is gas.is gas.

• How many moons How many moons and/or rings? 16 and/or rings? 16 moons known, few moons known, few rings that are not rings that are not visiblevisible

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• Atmosphere: Atmosphere: Mostly gases in the Mostly gases in the cloudsclouds

• Temperature: Temperature:

-186-186° Fahrenheit° Fahrenheit

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Interesting Facts:Interesting Facts:

1. Jupiter was named after the Roman king of 1. Jupiter was named after the Roman king of gods. In Greek mythology, the king was gods. In Greek mythology, the king was called Zeus. called Zeus.

2. Jupiter is the closest outer planet to the 2. Jupiter is the closest outer planet to the asteroid belt.asteroid belt.

3. Jupiter has a spot that is red called The 3. Jupiter has a spot that is red called The Great Red Spot.Great Red Spot.

BibliographyBibliography

Book Titles: Book Titles: • A True Book Jupiter,A True Book Jupiter, by Larry Dane by Larry Dane

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Website Titles: Website Titles: • Enchanted Learning PlanetsEnchanted Learning Planets• Kids AstronomyKids Astronomy• Nine Planets for KidsNine Planets for Kids• Star ChildStar Child