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Planetary and Atmospheric

Composition of
Uranus
With a comparison of planet density
By Libby Kent GE 220

Uranus is about 4
times the size of Earth

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Quick Facts

The Icy Planet

Similar to Neptune

Appears to be a blue color because of the methane in its

atmosphere

Core made of rocky silicates and iron

Mantle (layer located beneath the outer layer) composed

of water, ammonia and methane

Takes 84 Earth years to complete one revolution around

the sun

Rotates on its side (like a rolling ball instead of a top)

Contains a ring system of about 10 rings with dust inbetween them

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Composition of Uranus

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Atmospheric Layering

Layers are based on temperature and pressure

Just above the surface is the troposphere (30 miles, 50 Km wide) where its
the densest

Stratosphere (2,500 miles, 4000 Km) is next

Thermosphere and corona layers are next

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Characteristic- Density
Allows you to compare different
types of matter
Measured in grams/ centimeter
cubed

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Distance to the Sun and Densities for the

Nine planets
Planet

Jovian or Terrestrial

Distance to the sun (AUAstronomical Units)

Density (g/cm3 )

Mercury

Terrestrial (aka inner planet)

0.39

5.427

Venus

Terrestrial (aka inner planet)

0.72

5.243

Earth

Terrestrial (aka inner planet)

5.513

Mars

Terrestrial (aka inner planet)

1.52

3.934

Jupiter

Jovian (aka outer planet)

5.2

1.326

Saturn

Jovian (aka outer planet)

9.5

0.687

Uranus

Jovian (aka outer planet)

19.19

1.270

Neptune

Jovian (aka outer planet)

30.07

1.638

Pluto

Dwarf Planet

39.48

2.050

Average for all:

3.0098

Average for terrestrial planets:

5.029

Average for Jovian planets:

1.0757

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