Outer Planets of the Solar System in Grade 6 Science
Natural Sciences and Technology
Grade 6
Term 4: Planet Earth and Beyond
The Solar System
(ppt 3)
Topic 1
The Solar System
The Planets
Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Outer Planets
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Known as the
gas giants
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Some have
many moons
.
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Jupiter
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It is the
fifth planet
from the
Sun
and also the
largest planet.
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Takes
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Sun
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Jupiter
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Three thin dark rings, made of dust
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4 big moons
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60 smaller moons
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Fast winds blow from east to west
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Colour is
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Surface temperature is -145 ºC
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Saturn
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Saturn is the
sixth
planet
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Gas
planet of
hydrogen and
helium.
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Famous for its
bright
colourful rings made
of frozen water
.
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Saturn
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Furthest planet from Earth
that can be
seen without a
telescope or binoculars
.
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Has
62 moons.
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It takes
29.45 years
to
orbit
the
Sun
.
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Uranus
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A
smooth blue-green gas
planet
.
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It is called an ‘
ice giant
,’
because it is mostly made
of frozen gas [hydrogen,
helium and methane].
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It has
9 dark
and
2 brightly
coloured rings.
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Uranus
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It has
27 known moons
.
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Uranus turns on its
axis once
every
17 hours
and
14 minutes.
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It takes
84 years
to
orbit
the
Sun
.
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Neptune
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It is the
furthest
away
from the
Sun.
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It is a
gas planet.
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It has
fast, strong
winds
of 1 400
km/h.
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Neptune
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14 Moons.
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It takes
165 years
to
orbit
the
Sun.
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Surface temperature is
-
2
0
1
°
C
.
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It was discovered on the
23
rd
September 1846.
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Dwarf Planets
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Dwarf planets are also known as a
planetoids/plutoids.
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Pluto
Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
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It is no longer a planet since
2006
.
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Largest known
dwarf planet
.
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It has an
irregular orbit – tilted
and elongated.
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Surface temperature is -225
°C.
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It has
5 moons – one is very
large
.
Eris
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Orbit period around the Sun is 560 years.
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It was discovered on
5
th
January 2005
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The Inside Story
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What
rock planets
look like inside:
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The Inside Story
•
What
gas planets
look like inside:
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Discover fascinating details about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - the gas giants of our solar system. Learn about their unique characteristics, moons, rings, and distance from the Sun, providing a comprehensive understanding of these distant celestial bodies. Engage with educational resources to enhance your knowledge of the outer planets and their place in the universe.
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Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6 Term 4: Planet Earth and Beyond The Solar System (ppt 3)
Topic 1 The Solar System The Planets Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Outer Planets Known as the gas giants. Some have many moons. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Jupiter It is the fifth planet from the Sun and also the largest planet. First gas planet [90% hydrogen - has clouds of ammonia and 10% helium]. Mass is 318 times that of Earth. Takes 12 years to orbit the Sun. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Jupiter Three thin dark rings, made of dust. 4 big moons and 60 smaller moons. Fast winds blow from east to west. Colour is light pink-brown. Distance from the Sun is 142 800 km. Surface temperature is -145 C. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet. Gas planet of hydrogen and helium. Famous for its bright colourful rings made of frozen water. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Saturn Furthest planet from Earth that can be seen without a telescope or binoculars. Has 62 moons. It takes 29.45 years to orbit the Sun. The average temperature is -141 C. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Uranus A smooth blue-green gas planet. It is called an ice giant, because it is mostly made of frozen gas [hydrogen, helium and methane]. It has 9 dark and 2 brightly coloured rings. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Uranus It has 27 known moons. Uranus turns on its axis once every 17 hours and 14 minutes. It takes 84 years to orbit the Sun. The average temperature is -216 C. Its distance from the Sun is 3 000 M km. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Neptune It is the furthest away from the Sun. It is a gas planet. It has fast, strong winds of 1 400 km/h. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Neptune 14 Moons. It takes 165 years to orbit the Sun. Surface temperature is -201 C. It was discovered on the 23rd September 1846. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Dwarf Planets Dwarf planets are also known as a planetoids/plutoids. Makemake Ceres Haumea Pluto Eris Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Pluto It is no longer a planet since 2006. Largest known dwarf planet. It has an irregular orbit tilted and elongated. Surface temperature is -225 C. It has 5 moons one is very large. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Eris Orbit period around the Sun is 560 years. It was discovered on 5th January 2005. It has only one moon, known as Disnomia. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
The Inside Story What rock planets look like inside: Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
The Inside Story What gas planets look like inside: Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
