Summary
A Ready Jet Go! clip on PBS LearningMedia. Face 9000 explains that some planets are rocky, like Earth, and others are giant balls of gas, like Jupiter. A clear look at the two main kinds of planets.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Not all planets are alike — some are rocky and some are made mostly of gas.
- What is a terrestrial planet made of?
- What is a gas planet made of?
- Is Earth a rocky planet or a gas planet?
- Why can't you stand on a gas planet?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: terrestrial, rocky, gas, planet, Jupiter.
Try it: Make two columns: 'rocky' and 'gas.' Write Earth and Jupiter where each one belongs.