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The Outer Planets • The four planets farthest from the Sun: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • Also called the “gas giants” and the “Jovian planets” • Larger than the inner planets • Surfaces are made up of gases • Separated from the inner planets by an asteroid belt

Pluto is a “dwarf planet. ”

Jupiter Moons: 62 Rings: 1 • • Fifth planet from the Sun A gas giant All other planets could fit into it Made of mostly hydrogen and helium with no solid surface Atmosphere is cold Its Great Red Spot is bigger than Earth Clouds change color daily

Saturn Moons: 62 Rings: thousands • • • Sixth planet from the Sun Second-largest planet Cold atmosphere is made up of 92 percent hydrogen and 6 percent helium Has no solid surface Over 1, 000 rings of rocks, dust, and water ice orbit the planet Has the most moons of the planets in our solar system

Uranus Moons: 27 Rings: 13 • • Atmosphere is mostly liquid hydrogen and helium with a small amount of methane Third-largest planet Very thick atmosphere Very cold Giant gas planet Cold methane gas makes it look blue-green Orbits on its side

Neptune Moons: 13 Rings: 9 • • • Atmosphere is mostly liquid hydrogen and helium with a small amount of methane Medium-large planet Thick atmosphere Extremely cold Takes 165 Earth-years to orbit the Sun!