Jupiter

=JUPITER=

Use the following links to get started on your planet report:

 * @http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/jupiter/jupiter.html&edu=elem
 * http://www.nineplanets.org/jupiter.htm

=Facts About Your Planet:=

Distance from the Sun:
778 million km

778,330,000 km (5.20 [|AU]) from [|Sun]

Other Key Facts:
Jupiter is the largest planet. It has 4 large moons and 59 other satellites. Jupiter radiates more energy into space than it receives from the sun. It is made up of 90% Hydrogen, and 10% Helium. The colors of Jupiter correlate with the cloud's altitude: blue lowest, followed by browns and whites, with reds highest. Sometimes we see the lower layers through holes in the upper ones.

= = =A Comparison of Jupiter and the Earth.=

It takes 12 years for Jupiter to orbit the Earth Jupiter is 318 times as massive as the Earth Jupiter's Diameter is 11 times that of the Earth

=Reflection Questions:= > No way! There is too much gas and storms in the atmosphere > The planet would need to be less massive so that humans wouldn't be crushed by the gravity > If you like rainy days and being a king, this planet is for you!
 * **Could humans live on your planet? Why or why not?**
 * **What would need to be changed to make your planet livable?**
 * **Imagine that you needed to write an alien travel brochure to encourage alien visitors to come to Jupiter. What positive points would you emphasize? How would you try to "advertise" this planet?**