Gas Giants
Charateristics
no composed of rock or any solid matter
thick atmosphere
contain a solid core
primary atmospheres
captured from the solar nebula
Dwarf Planets
Characteristics
orbits sun
has its own gravity
maintains shape
not a satalite
Jupiter
composition
hydrogen
helium
largest planet
larger in diameter
Moons
Four
Io
Europa
Ganymede
Callisto
Characteristics
shortest day
10hrs
red spot
storm
Saturn
composition
hydrogen
helium
Uranus
composition
water
ammonia
methane
Pluto
9th planet from the sun
Characteristics
rock and ice
1/5 mass of Earths Moon
1/3 volume of earths Moon
Highly inclined orbit
30-49AU away form the sun
sometimes closer to sun then neptune
Moons
one large
Charon
small
Nix
Hydra
Rock Planets
Charateristics
silicate rocks
inner planets closest to the sun
iron core
silicate mantle
craters,volcanos,mountains ect.
secondary atmospheres
Earth
Moons
one
Luna
contains water in all states
only one containing life
Mars
moons
two
Phobos
Deimos
contains largest volcano in solar system
Venus
moons
none
highest albedo
clockwise spin
hottest planet
charateristic
clouds made of sulfuric acid
surface smoothed by volcano flows
1 day=243 earth days
Mercury
features
Moons
none
largest day night temp. difference
cliffs
spin of 1407.6hrs
Neptune
composition
water
ammonia
methane
Charactersistics
fourth largest planet in diameter
Olympus Mons
Ceres
Characterisitcs
smallest identified dwarf planet
only one in asteroid belt
diameter of 950 km
largest body in asteroid belt
Haumea
Makemake
Eris