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A presentation on Uranus

A presentation on Uranus. Katie, William, and Eric. Why is Uranus tilted when it orbits?. Uranus Animation. Are there rings around Uranus?. Yes, but they are very light compared to Saturn’s rings. Man its cold on Uranus!!!!. What is the temperature?. It’s dark and icy on Uranus.

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A presentation on Uranus

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  1. A presentation on Uranus Katie, William, and Eric

  2. Why is Uranus tilted when it orbits? Uranus Animation

  3. Are there rings around Uranus? • Yes, but they are very light compared to Saturn’s rings.

  4. Man its cold on Uranus!!!! What is the temperature? • It’s dark and icy on Uranus. So if you like the cold this is the place for you. Its 290 k on Uranus.

  5. Greek Mythology • Greeks say that when the earth was formed, Uranus was the 1st thing that she saw and they fell in love. • Greeks also say that Saturn is their child and Jupiter was the grandchild.

  6. Greek Myth. Con. Saturn • It is also said he was king of the sky and the other planets till his son, Saturn, over threw him. Uranus

  7. How many moons does Uranus have? • Uranus has 27 known moons.

  8. Funny Pictures

  9. Cool facts.

  10. More facts! • No detail in cloud cover • “If you weigh 70 pounds (32 kg) on Earth, you would weigh 62 pounds (28 kg) on Uranus.” • 1 Orbit: 30,684 days • 1 rotation: 17.2 hours

  11. Video’s • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MUdNkQm624 • www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCkerYMffMo

  12. Con. Facts!! • Gas giant • methane, hydrogen and helium makes up atmosphere • Called ice giant

  13. Our own little quiz! • How much does Uranus tilt in degrees?? • Are there rings around Uranus? • What’s the climate of Uranus in Kelvin? • What did the Greeks believe happened when Earth was made? • How many moons does Uranus have? • Does Uranus have a cloud cover count? • How many times has Uranus been explored? • What is one element that makes up Uranus’ atmosphere? • How long does it take Uranus to orbit? • How long is one rotation? Quiz

  14. Links • http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_kids/AskKids/uranus_name.shtml • http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072482621/student_view0/animations.html# • http://burro.cwru.edu/stu/uranus.html • http://www.kidsastronomy.com/uranus.htm • http://www.funtrivia.com/submitquiz.cfm?quiz=17292 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MUdNkQm624 • http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/uranus-article/ • http://www.universetoday.com/19279/10-interesting-facts-about-uranus/

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