Planet+5+Jupiter

Planet Facts:
 * biggest planet in solar system //(it would take about 1,000 Earths to fill up volume of Jupiter)////﻿//
 * 5th planet from the sun
 * Jupiter is a giant ball of gas and liquid
 * no solid crust
 * red spot
 * rotates faster than any other planet - in 9 hours 56 minutes (Earth takes 24 hours to rotate on its axis)
 * 12 Earth years to rotate sun
 * 16 satellites (moons) that measure at least 6 miles in diameter and many smaller satellites (moons)
 * rings are made of ice and dust

Planet Activities:

Planet Links: Teacher information page: NASA - Jupiter Video clip of Approaching Jupiter

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