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| Which 4 planets are know as gas giants? |
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| Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune |
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| What is the composition of the atmosphere of the gas giants? |
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Definition
75% hydrogen, 24% helium, 1% other.
They have such strong gravity; therefore, their gases cannot float away into space). |
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| Name the 4 outer planets. |
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Definition
| Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune |
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Term
| What is the giant red spot on Jupiter? |
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Definition
| It is a great swirling ongoing storm similar to a hurrican on Earth. |
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| What are Saturn's rings made of? |
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Definition
| They are made of chunks of ice and rocks each traveling in their own orbit around Saturn. |
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| How is the rotation of Uranus unlike that of most other planets? |
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Definition
| Because it rotates top to bottom with its axis pointing straight at the sun. |
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