THE OUTER PLANETS Chap. 29, Sect. 3 OBJECTIVES: SWBAT… 1. Identify the physical characteristics of the outer planets. 2. List the major surface features of the outer planets.
THE OUTER PLANETS 1. AKA the Jovian planets, except Pluto. 2. Last 4 planets past the asteroid belt. 3. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
THE OUTER PLANETS 4. Largest planets; composed entirely of gasses (except Pluto). 5. Lack solid surfaces (again, except Pluto). 6. Rocky cores
THE OUTER PLANETS 7. All have rings and atmosphere, except Pluto. 8. All have moons.
EARTH VS. JUPITER
CASSINI & GALILEO NEAR JUPITER
JUPITER AND GREAT RED SPOT
JUPITER W/ ITS MOONS
CLOSE-UP OF GREAT RED SPOT
IO
EUROPA
GANYMEDE
CALLISTO
JUPITER’S RINGS
JUPITER’S MAGNETIC FIELD
EARTH VS. SATURN
SATURN
SATURN
SATURN WITH MOONS
MIMAS W/ IMPACT CRATER
TITAN
SATURN FROM TITAN
EARTH VS. URANUS
URANUS
URANUS’ UPRIGHT RINGS
URANUS AND MOONS
EARTH VS. NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE AND GREAT DARK SPOT
TRITON
TRITON FROM NEPTUNE
PLUTO
COMPARISON OF MOONS
PLUTO FROM CHARON