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Saturn. By: Grace Kroeger. What Saturn is like. The temperature is -288 degrees Fahrenheit 75% hydrogen, 25% helium, water, methane, ammonia, and rock 62 moons, 30 are unnamed One day is 10.2 Earth years One year is 29 and a half earth years. Distance.
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Saturn By: Grace Kroeger
What Saturn is like • The temperature is -288 degrees Fahrenheit • 75% hydrogen, 25% helium, water, methane, ammonia, and rock • 62 moons, 30 are unnamed • One day is 10.2 Earth years • One year is 29 and a half earth years
Distance • Distance from the sun 1,429,400 Kilometers (9.54 Au) • Saturn is the 6thPlanet
Size • Saturn is 120,536 Kilometers • Saturn compared to earth, Saturn Is about 10X the size of Earth
Interesting Facts • Saturn is the true gas giant • Saturn's density is actually less than that of water (could you imagine Saturn floating in a tub of water) • Saturn's largest moon Titan is just a bit larger than the planet Mercury • Saturn generates internal heat due to compression deep inside, and this heat may be at least partially responsible for the powerful storms surging across Saturn's surface
Sources • http://nineplanets.org • http://wikipedia.com • http://enchantedlearning.com