Jupiter Space Project
Nicole Jordan 1st Period
Physical Properties
Jupiter is about 90% hydrogen and 10% helium. Its around 142,800 km big. There are three distinct layers of ice water and gas that are believed to exist. Jupiter is the biggest gas planet in the entire solar system. A 150 pound person would weigh 350 pounds on jupiter.
Location
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun. Its inbetween Saturn and Mars. It's 7.4 million kilometers from the sun.
Jupiter's Moons
The Great Red Spot.
The great red spot is a giant storm on Jupiter thats so big you could fit two earths inside. Its more powerful than any kind of storm, tornado, or tzunami on earth.
Movement
It takes twelve years to complete a full orbit. While earth only takes a year. Jupiter's retrograde period lasts for four months and occurs every nine months.