My Information Report

In Year 4 I did an information report about Saturn. My teacher said it was so good she had to show it too all the other teachers. Here it is:

Saturn

Introduction

There are eight planets in our Solar System. All planets travel around the Sun. Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun. Saturn is the second biggest and also the lightest in weight and one of the gas giants.

What is Saturn made of?

Saturn's outer layer  is made out of hydrogen gas, its middle layer is hydrogen gas turned into liquid and the centre of Saturn is made out of rock. The rock in the centre of Saturn is about the size of Earth. Like Jupiter, Saturn is about 75% hydrogen and 25% helium with traces of water, methane, ammonia and 'rock', similar to the Solar Nebula from which the solar system was formed.

Saturn's Storms

Saturn's Storms Saturn is a very stormy place. The winds can travel 1,170km per hour! The storms on Saturn look like great white spots. Scientists have been watching the spots for 100 years. Another storm on Saturn is called the dragon storm, the dragon storm is a giant thunderstorm which produces lightning just like on Earth.

Saturn's Rings

Saturn has the largest and the brightest system of rings. The rings are made of ice with some dust and rock. Some rings are very thin. They areonly about 9 metres thick. That's aboutthe height of a two storey house. There are seven rings around Saturn. Some are very small and difficult to see.

Saturn's Moons

Only one moon orbits Earth, but at least 56 moons orbit Saturn! Astronomers are still finding new ones today. Saturn has moons of many sizes. Pan is the smallest moon that has been discovered. It is 256 times smaller than Titan. Titan is Saturn's largest moon. Titan is the second biggest moon in the solar system; it is about half the size of Earth.

Saturn's Size

Saturn was named after the Roman god of farming. Saturn has a mean diameter of 120,000 kilometers (74,000 miles ), and a mass 95 times that of Earth.

Conclusion

I love Saturn it is the prettiest planet in the Solar System. Saturn has seven amazing rings. Saturn is  a beautiful yellow and gold color.