Jupiter is the largest planet in the entire solar system with a diameter of around 85,788 miles. It is composed of mostly hydrogen and helium. This planet spins very quickly on its axis resulting in a day of 9 hours and 55 minutes in earth time. Because of this rapid rotation, it has flattened out at the poles creating a bulge at its equator. This gaseous planet has an atmosphere which is like an ocean of gases.
NAME: …………………………………………
Date: …………………………….
Questions:
1. Jupiter’s axis is tilted by ……………. degrees.
2. Planet Jupiter is made of ……………. percent Hydrogen and ……………. percent Helium.
3. Jupiter’s surface gravity relative to the Earth is ………………………
4. Planet Jupiter has total ………………. known rings.
5. Jupiter takes …………………………………to complete its one rotation around its axis.
6. The diameter of this planet is …………………………….
7. The planet has a huge storm names as …………………………………………………….
8. Jupiter takes …………………………… earth years to complete one orbit around the Sun.
9. This planet has total …………………known moons.
10. Jupiter’s magnetic field is ………….. times stronger than the one around the Earth.
Answers:
1. 3.1
2. 93, 7
3. 2.53
4. Four
5. 9 hours 55 minutes
6. 139,822 kilometers
7. Great Red Spot
8. 11.86
9. 67
10. 14