How much do you know about Jupiter and Mars? Do you know about the Great Red spot?
Mars is the fourth planet away from the Sun. The distance 248.93 million km. Mars is nicknamed " the red planet" because its surface is covered in a mineral called iron oxide which also tends to have a red colour to it. Mars is the second-smallest planet in the Solar System being only bigger than Mercury. Mars is also apart of the terrestrial planet group. Mars's diameter is also 4,212 miles. Mars is about half the size of the sun. The temperatures on Mars can range from 80 degrees to 67 degrees'f. It takes Mars 687 days to orbit around the sun. The axis rotation for day/night on Mars is only lasts for 24 hours and 39 minutes which is very similar Earth's axis rotation.
Jupiter is the fifth planet away from the Sun. The distance between Jupiter and the Sun is 483 million miles. Jupiter is made up from helium, hydrogen, ammonia and methane. Jupiter has 65 satellites. The closest one is Io and the farthest away is Europa. Jupiter is on of the gas giant planets. Jupiter's diameter is 86,880 miles. It is the largest planet and is twice the size of all the other planets combined. Temperatures on Jupiter can differ greatly. The average temperature in the clouds is - 234 degrees'f. The temperature near the planet's center is much hotter, 43,000 degrees'f. It takes Jupiter 11.9 years to orbit around the sun. The axis rotation for day/night on Jupiter takes only 9.9 hours.
The Great Red Spot is the whirlpool of storms in Jupiter and can also be seen with a telescope. There is a permanent (but is always changing) whirlpool of storms in Jupiter.
Hi Miriam, You've got some really interesting facts about the planets. The one thing I really like is the way you started by asking a question. It's a good way to get people interested. Have you ever had the chance to have a look through a telescope? It's something I'd be keen on especially the night sky. Keep up the great work.
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Ki ora Miram! Wow, you've been busy with you mahi the past couple of days! Tino pai! This is really pleasing to see! You've found some great research here. It's all very detailed and the way you have put it into your own words shows that you understand what you have read. When doing research like this, it can be handy to make a bibliography where you make a list of all the websites or resources you used to reference your work. Have a go at trying this for next time. Excellent work, keep it up :)
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