Compare Contrast Uranus Neptune By Ashley R URANUS

Compare & Contrast “Uranus & Neptune” By: Ashley R.

URANUS ▫ ▫ 7 th planet from the Sun Not visible to the naked eye It’s tipped over on its side at a 98 degree angle Every 48 Earth years is 1 year on Uranus ▫ ▫ Has 2 sets of very thin dark colored rings. There are 11 inner rings and 2 outer rings. Only one spacecraft has ever flown by Uranus Referred to as the “The Giant Ice Planet” Question: How many rings does Uranus have?

NEPTUNE ▫ ▫ ▫ 8 th planet from Sun & not visible to the naked eye Spins on axis very rapidly because Neptune isn’t a solid body Every 164. 8 Earth years is 1 year on Neptune ▫ ▫ ▫ Has a collections of very thin rings Only one spacecraft has ever flown by Neptune The smallest of the ICE GIANTS Question: Why does Neptune spin so rapidly?

SIMILARITIES ▫ ▫ Both are shades of blue- green Both have gas in there cloudy atmosphere Both have a weird and off centered magnetic field which gives them strength Both are the furthest away from the Sun ▫ ▫ ▫ Both have rings that people think are not visible Both are named after Greek Gods, the name Uranus is Ouranos and Neptune is the famous Poseidon. Both are apart of the Ice Giants Question: Since both of these planets are named after Greek Gods, who are they named after?

DIFFERENCES ▫ ▫ Uranus has at least 27 moons Uranus has a diameter of 51, 118 kilometers Uranus has rings that are facing upward Uranus was discovered on March 13, 1781 ▫ ▫ Neptune has at least 13 moons Neptune’s diameter is only 49, 528 kilometers. Neptune has rings that don’t face upward Neptune was discovered on September 23, 1846 Question: Since we know that they are sister planets, we know that they some differences. What is the difference in diameter?

FUN FACTS ▫ ▫ ▫ Neptune has a second storm called the Small Dark Spot, it’s the size of Earth’s moon Neptune is the 4 th largest planet in terms of diameter Neptune is the 3 rd largest planet with respects to its mass ▫ ▫ ▫ Uranus is the 3 rd largest planet in diameter, and 4 th largest in respects to it’s mass A collision may have caused the unusual tilt of Uranus has a mass that is about 14. 5 times the mass of Earth Question: According to these fun facts, what do researchers/ scientists is the reason Uranus has an unusual tilt?

SOURCES https: //theplanets. org/neptune/ http: //space-facts. com/uranus/ https: //theplanets. org/uranus/ http: //planets. findthedata. com/compare/7 -8/Uranus-vs. Neptune