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Saturn. By Robbie. Saturn and Earth. Saturn is bigger than Earth. Its volume is 744 times more than Earth. It is similar to Jupiter but much smaller. Its mass is 95 times more than the Earth. Appearance. Saturn has rings. They are icy dust rocks. Its rings are 169,800 miles wide.
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Saturn By Robbie
Saturn and Earth • Saturn is bigger than Earth. • Its volume is 744 times more than Earth. • It is similar to Jupiter but much smaller. • Its mass is 95 times more than the Earth.
Appearance • Saturn has rings. • They are icy dust rocks. • Its rings are 169,800 miles wide. • The rings are held in place around Saturn by the moons that orbit the planet. • The gravity of the moons causes the gaps between the rings.
Environment • Saturn is the lightest planet. • It spins fast. • It is made up mostly of hydrogen and helium. • The average temperature is -184° C. • This is a very cold temperature!
Geologic Composition of Planet • The inside of Saturn is a rocky core. • The core is surrounded by liquid metallic hydrogen. • The outside of Saturn is liquid hydrogen.
NASA Video • To see a video about Saturn, click on the link below. • http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/cassini_equinox/cassini_equinox_slideshow.html
Credits • Title: http://www.universetoday.com/wpcontent/uploads/2008/07/saturninfrared.jpg • Slide 2: http://www.aerospaceguide.net/solar_system/solar_system.jpg • Slide 2: http://www.mmedia.is/~bjj/3dtest/saturn/saturn_global.jpg • Slide 3: http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2010/12/violent-origin-for-saturns-rings.html • Slide 4: • Slide 5: http://www.windows2universe.org/saturn/interior/S_int_structure_liquid.html • Slide 6: http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/cassini_equinox/cassini_equinox_slideshow.html