Uranus

UranusUranus

By LexiI hope you enjoy it!!

By LexiI hope you enjoy it!!

Things to Know Before Started

Things to Know Before Started

The next ten pages have facts.The next ten pages have facts.

This project is about planets. My planet is Uranus.This project is about planets. My planet is Uranus.

Fact 1Fact 1

• Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun

• Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun

Fact 2Fact 2

• Uranus is a gas giant with no solid surface.

• Uranus has billions of diamonds in the core, they are formed

from the pressure on the core.

• Uranus is a gas giant with no solid surface.

• Uranus has billions of diamonds in the core, they are formed

from the pressure on the core.

Fact 3Fact 3

• In 1977 people discovered that Uranus has rings.

• The rings run from North to South.

• In 1977 people discovered that Uranus has rings.

• The rings run from North to South.

Fact 4Fact 4

• Uranus can be seen with the naked eye.

Fact 5

• Uranus orbits the sun from 1.78 billion miles away

• Uranus has 27 moons

Fact 6

Every 42 years, the dark side of the planet comes into the light,

this change in temperature is what

causes such bad storms.

Fact 7Fact 7

• In 1781 Uranus was discovered to be a planet

• Uranus has less gravity than earth, Uranus has about 91 % gravity. So a 100 pound

earthling would weigh 90 pounds.

• In 1781 Uranus was discovered to be a planet

• Uranus has less gravity than earth, Uranus has about 91 % gravity. So a 100 pound

earthling would weigh 90 pounds.

Fact 8Fact 8

• One day on Uranus is 18 hours• Uranus is 4x as big as earth

Fact 9

Uranus is named for the father of Saturn the Greek god of the sky

Fact 10

It takes Uranus 84 earth years to complete its journey around the sun

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If you want to learn more…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7f1nuwRq_EIf click on this URL. If it does not work go on to YouTube and type in Uranus and click on the one that says

space school Uranus