Special Features of the Planets
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Name 3 special features of Mercury.
a. Ice (in the North Pole) b. Circular craters c. Only planet without an atmosphere.
Name 2 special features of Venus.
a. Many volcanoes b. Thick atmosphere made of Carbon Dioxide that traps the suns heat.
Name 3 special features of Earth.
a. Contains oxygen & carbon dioxide. b. The ocean makes it appear blue, hence the name ‘The Blue Planet’. c. Only planet in our Solar System that can support life.
Name 3 special features of Mars
a. Many mountains including Olympus Mons, which is 28km high! b. Volcanic mountains c. Thin atmosphere
Name 2 special features of Jupiter
a. Giant red spot, with wind speeds over 800km ph b. 3 thin dark rings, mainly made of dust.
Name 2 special features of Saturn
a. Rings around it made of frozen water. b. The furthest planet that can be seen with the naked eye.
Name 4 special features of Uranus
a. Nicknamed ‘Ice Giant’ b. 9 dark stripy rings, 2 brightly coloured. c. Methane gas gives it its colour. d. 2 rings.
Name 4 special features of Neptune
a. Nicknamed ‘Ice Giant’ b. Methane gas gives it its colour. c. Several dark rings d. Very fast winds, up to 1400km ph.