katie, william, and eric. why is uranus tilted when it orbits?

A presentation on UranusKatie, William, and Eric

Why is Uranus tilted when it orbits?

Uranus Animation

Are there rings around Uranus?Yes, but they are very light compared to

Saturn’s rings.

What is the temperature?

It’s dark and icy on Uranus. So if you like the cold this is the place for you.Its 290 k on Uranus.

Man its cold on Uranus!!!!

Greek Mythology Greeks say that when the earth was formed,

Uranus was the 1st thing that she saw and they fell in love.

Greeks also say that Saturn is their child and Jupiter was the grandchild.

Greek Myth. Con.It is also said he was king of the sky and the

other planets till his son, Saturn, over threw him. S

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How many moons does Uranus have?Uranus has 27

known moons.

Funny Pictures

Cool facts.

More facts!No detail in cloud cover“If you weigh 70 pounds (32 kg) on Earth,

you would weigh 62 pounds (28 kg) on Uranus.”

1 Orbit: 30,684 days1 rotation: 17.2 hours

Video’shttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MUdNkQm624www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCkerYMffMo

Con. Facts!!Gas giantmethane, hydrogen and helium makes up

atmosphereCalled ice giant

Our own little quiz!How much does Uranus tilt in degrees??Are there rings around Uranus? What’s the climate of Uranus in Kelvin?What did the Greeks believe happened when Earth was

made?How many moons does Uranus have?Does Uranus have a cloud cover count? How many times has Uranus been explored?What is one element that makes up Uranus’ atmosphere?How long does it take Uranus to orbit?How long is one rotation?

Quiz

Links http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_kids/AskKids/uranus_na

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animations.html# http://burro.cwru.edu/stu/uranus.html http://www.kidsastronomy.com/uranus.htm http://www.funtrivia.com/submitquiz.cfm?quiz=17292 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MUdNkQm624 http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/

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