Uranus

12/7/2021 9:19:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • Uranus has the third-largest diameter in the solar system.
  • Uranus is about four times wider than Earth. If Earth were a large apple, Uranus would be the size of a basketball.
  • Uranus takes about 17 hours to rotate once, and about 84 Earth years to complete an orbit of the Sun.

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Uranus

Uranus sits at the far end of the system, between Saturn and Neptune. These outer planets are made of very different materials than the inner planets. Uranus is mostly made up of gas. The inside of Uranus is made up of methane gas. The methane gas gives the planet a blue-green color. Uranus is also covered with clouds.

Uranus is the fourth-largest object in the solar system. It is the seventh planet from the sun. It has been discovered that Uranus has 27 moons and lots of rings. These rings are differently than the rings of Saturn or Jupiter. Uranus has partial rings. The rings are very and hard to see. The moons are icy and have no . There is not much possibility that there is life on Uranus. The Voyager II flew by Uranus and was able to get 7,000 pictures of Uranus, its rings, and its moons. The Voyager II was in 1977 and arrived in 1986. That is one long trip!

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Uranus

Voyager 2's dramatic image of the Uranian ring system. Image: jpl.nasa.gov

Uranus sits at the far end of the solar system, between Saturn and Neptune. These outer planets are made of very different materials than the inner planets. Uranus is mostly made up of frozen gas. The inside of Uranus is made up of methane gas. The methane gas gives the planet a blue-green color. Uranus is also covered with clouds.

Uranus is the fourth-largest object in the solar system. It is the seventh planet from the sun. It has been discovered that Uranus has 27 moons and lots of rings. These rings are shaped differently than the rings of Saturn or Jupiter. Uranus has partial rings. The rings are very faint and hard to see. The moons are icy and have no atmosphere. There is not much possibility that there is life on Uranus. The Voyager II flew by Uranus and was able to get 7,000 pictures of Uranus, its rings, and its moons. The Voyager II was launched in 1977 and arrived in 1986. That is one long trip!

Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 4

What does the word "partial" mean?

  • related to particles
  • incomplete
  • orbits the sun in one year
  • see-through

Why did it take so long to get pictures of Uranus?

  • Uranus does not have an atmosphere.
  • Uranus has just recently been discovered.
  • It takes a very long time to get to Uranus.
  • The Voyager II had difficulty getting to Uranus.

How does the passage compare the rings of Uranus to those of Jupiter and Saturn?

  • They are shaped differently.
  • They are made up of different materials.
  • They are longer rings.
  • They are made up of methane gas.

Which of the following about Uranus is NOT mentioned in the passage?

  • The assumption about life on Uranus
  • The internal structure of Uranus
  • The number of Uranus's moons
  • The rotation of Uranus around the Sun

What is the main purpose of this passage?

  • To compare Uranus and other planets in the solar system
  • To tell readers about some theories relating to Uranus
  • To provide information about Uranus and its characteristics
  • To summarize how the Voyager II took pictures of Uranus

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