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Gas Giants
4th Grade Planets
Term | Definition |
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Jupiter | The largest planet in the solar system with the most moons and huge storms across it's surface. |
Saturn | second-largest and sixth planet from the Sun; has a complex ring system, at least 31 moons, and a thick atmosphere made mostly of hydrogen and helium |
Uranus | the 7th planet from Sun. rotates on its side, blue green color and gas giant. |
Neptune | the 8th planet from Sun. Another gas giant and blue color due to Methane gas, has the highest winds in solar system, and rotates counterclockwise. |
Pluto | Since 2006, no longer termed planet, but now called "Dwarf Planet". And the second Smallest Planet from the Sun. |