Uranus
By: Kaitlyn O.
How far is Uranus from the Earth and Sun?
Uranus is about 2.8 billion kilometers from the sun and 2.57 billion kilometers from the Earth.
What is Uranus' gases and atmosphere made of?
The atmosphere and gases are made up of 83% helium, and 15% methane. Uranus is made up of mostly of rock and different ices with only about 15% hydrogen and a little helium. With gases and clouds surrounding a solid core.
What kind of temperatures and weather conditions are on Uranus?
Uranus is not the farthest planet from the sun but it is defiantly the coldest. The average temperature of the surface of Uranus is -224° Celsius. What makes the planet so cold is that it has a low internal temperature. Uranus has bands of clouds that blow around but are very faint.
What are some physical characteristics of Uranus?
Uranus has a blue-green color. The result of methane in its mostly hydrogen-helium atmosphere. The planet is often nicknamed an ice giant, since 80 percent or more of its mass is made up of a liquid mix of water, methane, and ammonia ices.
How long is a year on Uranus and how long is a day?
A day on Uranus is 3/4 of an Earth day, so the time it takes to rotate on its axis is 3/4 of an Earth day. A year on this planet is 84 Earth years, or it takes 84 Earth years to go all the way around the Sun.
How many moons does Uranus have?
Uranus has about 27 moons. The biggest moons are Oberon, Titania, Ariel, and Umbriel.
What is the gravitational pull on Uranus compared to on Earth?
On Earth you would weigh more than you weigh on Uranus. There is a smaller gravitational force there and you have a smaller force pulling you in making you weigh more on Earth than on Uranus.
If you were to live on Uranus you would but floating!!!! You would have to live in floating houses! Hotels on Uranus are very cool, they have many fun things to do! At the resorts on Uranus you can sit on a chair and look at the beautiful blue clouds.
Clothes on Uranus
On Uranus you have to wear special clothes. Since we can't breath helium and hydrogen we have to wear and oxygen converter. The converter is worn on your back and has a .