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Explore The Spontaneous Explore The Spontaneous Planet of Jupiter Planet of Jupiter
Earth Science Earth Science
Project 2Project 2
3-20-20083-20-2008
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By: Your Very Own Jessica T. and By: Your Very Own Jessica T. and Brittany D.Brittany D.
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Facts About That Proceeds Facts About That Proceeds in This PowerPoint in This PowerPoint
Size relative to EarthSize relative to Earth Distance form SunDistance form Sun Special surface featuresSpecial surface features Where did Jupiter’s name come fromWhere did Jupiter’s name come from Moons of JupiterMoons of Jupiter Missions and/or satellites that involve JupiterMissions and/or satellites that involve Jupiter AtmosphereAtmosphere Age/History of JupiterAge/History of Jupiter ColorColor Rate of rotation and revolutionRate of rotation and revolution Interesting factsInteresting facts
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Size Relative to EarthSize Relative to Earth
Jupiter’s diameter relative to Earth is Jupiter’s diameter relative to Earth is 142,984 kilometers142,984 kilometers
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Distance from SunDistance from Sun
Jupiter is 5.2 Astronomical Units away Jupiter is 5.2 Astronomical Units away from the Sunfrom the Sun
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Special Surface FeaturesSpecial Surface Features
It may have a rocky core of heavier It may have a rocky core of heavier elements under high pressure.elements under high pressure.
Jupiter’s shape is an ablate spheroid. Jupiter’s shape is an ablate spheroid.
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Where Did Jupiter’s Name Come Where Did Jupiter’s Name Come From From
The Romans named the planets after the The Romans named the planets after the Roman God JupiterRoman God Jupiter
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MoonsMoons
Jupiter has at least 63 moons. Jupiter has at least 63 moons.
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Pictures of JupiterPictures of Jupiter
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Missions or Satellites That Involve Missions or Satellites That Involve JupiterJupiter
MissionsMissions
NASA launched the NASA launched the Voyager spacecraft to Voyager spacecraft to Jupiter I the late Jupiter I the late summer of 1977.summer of 1977.
Its closets approach to Its closets approach to Jupiter occurred Jupiter occurred March 5, 1979.March 5, 1979.
SatellitesSatellites
Jupiter has 63 named Jupiter has 63 named natural satellites.natural satellites.
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AtmosphereAtmosphere
Jupiter is primarily composed of hydrogen Jupiter is primarily composed of hydrogen with a small proportion of helium.with a small proportion of helium.
The outermost layer or the atmosphere The outermost layer or the atmosphere contains crystals of frozen ammonia.contains crystals of frozen ammonia.
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Age/History of JupiterAge/History of Jupiter
AgeAge
Jupiter is about the Jupiter is about the same age as the Sun. same age as the Sun. (4.5 billion years old)(4.5 billion years old)
HistoryHistory
In 1610 Galileo In 1610 Galileo discovered the four discovered the four largest moon’s of largest moon’s of JupiterJupiter
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The Color of JupiterThe Color of Jupiter
Jupiter has orange and white bands. Jupiter has orange and white bands. The white bands are colored by ammonia The white bands are colored by ammonia
clouds, while the orange comes from clouds, while the orange comes from ammonium hydrosulfide clouds.ammonium hydrosulfide clouds.
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Rate of Rotation and RevolutionRate of Rotation and Revolution
RotationRotation
Jupiter’s rotation is the Jupiter’s rotation is the solar system’s fastest.solar system’s fastest.
Completing rotation on Completing rotation on its axis in slightly less its axis in slightly less than ten hours.than ten hours.
It takes Jupiter 41 day It takes Jupiter 41 day for its rotation period.for its rotation period.
RevolutionRevolution
Jupiter revolution Jupiter revolution period takes 11.86 period takes 11.86 years.years.
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Interesting FactsInteresting Facts
Jupiter is 390,682,810 miles from Earth.Jupiter is 390,682,810 miles from Earth. If the Earth and Jupiter are not in a line If the Earth and Jupiter are not in a line
with the sun I the middle, however, this with the sun I the middle, however, this may be incorrect.may be incorrect.
NASA is planning to launch Juno the NASA is planning to launch Juno the spacecraft by 2011.spacecraft by 2011.
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Shockwaves
Do You Know
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Videos
Jupiter Video
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ReferenceReference
www.ask.comwww.ask.comwww.google.comwww.google.comThe free encyclopediaThe free encyclopedia
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CreditsCredits
We hope you enjoy or miraculous and We hope you enjoy or miraculous and educational presentation about Jupiter.educational presentation about Jupiter.
Doing this not only helped us inform and Doing this not only helped us inform and educate you about it, but also it help us to.educate you about it, but also it help us to.
Jupiter is a very unique planet even Jupiter is a very unique planet even though it could never be better than Earth.though it could never be better than Earth.
We enjoyed learning something new about We enjoyed learning something new about another planet besides Earth that we another planet besides Earth that we never took the time to learn about.never took the time to learn about.