Saturn

  Saturn



 Introduction:  Saturn is a Jovian planet. The word Jovian means "Jupiter like". The atomosphere of Saturn is very thick. The days on Saturn are shorter then days here on Earth, and the years on Saturn are longer then years on Earth. The speed of wind tends to be very high on this planet. Saturn has several moons and along with high winds it is cold. The atmosphere consists of mostly hydrogen.



What We Know : Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun. This planet is composed of hydrogen and a small portion of helium. The interior consists simply of rock and ice. There is a planetary magnetic field surrounding this planet. Saturn along with several other planets are considered Jovian Planets.   Some interesting facts about Saturn: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> Saturn is named after the Roman god "Saturnus." Saturn has the second largest moon in the solar system, its name is Titan, this moon is larger then mercury. The wind speeds can reach up to 1800 km. Saturn has a system of rings around it, these rings consist mostly of ice particles.



<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 12)">What we want to know: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif"> How many rings does Saturn have? Saturn has 7 rings. (http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/question7394.html) How big is it? Saturn is approximately 120,000 km(74,000 miles) with a mass 45 times that of Earth. (http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4858) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif"> How fast does Saturn rotate? 10 hours plus 14 minutes. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif"> (http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-05/ppa-hil050306.php) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif"> What is Saturn composed of? Saturn is composed of liquid helium and hydrogen metal alloy. (http://www.solarviews.com/eng/saturn.html) How did Saturn get rings? The rings are believed to have been formed by pieces of comets and asteroids that were destroyed before they reached the planet. (http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Saturn&Display=Rings) What are in the rings of Saturn? The rings are made primarily of water ice. (http://cesp10.phys.utk.edu/asts161/ect/saturn/ring.html) Is there any life on Saturn? No because of the harsh weather. (http://library.thinkquest.org/j0112388/saturn.html) How big are the rings? The size up and down is less then 1km(3200ft) the width is 282,000km(135,000miles). (http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?object=saturn&display=rings) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif"> What makes Saturn tilt? Saturn has no tilt and orbits the sun perfectly straight. ([|http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/saturn/tilt-of-saturn/)] How far is it from Earth? Saturn is about 793,000,000 miles or 8.5 AU from Earth. <span style="color: rgb(229, 42, 42)">(http://www.universetoday.com/guideto-space/saturn/how-far-is-saturn-from-earth/ ) What was it named after? Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturnus. <span style="color: rgb(240, 40, 63)">(http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu//cosmic_kids/askkids/saturn_name.shtml ) How is Saturn different from the other Jovian planets? Saturn's moons and size differ from other planets.<span style="color: rgb(237, 33, 54)">(http://www.nineplanets.org/saturn.html ) Why do scientists believe that Saturn would float on water? Many say Saturn can float on water because it is made of mostly helium and hydrogen which means the core is not as dense as water, which would allow it to float. (http://science.howstuffworks.com/floatingplanet.html )