Question

Select all the features Jupiter and Saturn have in common.

Answer 1

Jupiter and Saturn are the largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter being largest and Saturn second largest.

common features

• ​​​​COMPOSITION both these planets are gas giants. There atmosphere comprises of almost same elements.

Atmospheres of Jupiter & Saturn

Composition The main constituents of the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn are:

	Jupiter		Saturn
Hydrogen (H2)	86%		>93%
Helium (He)	14%		>5%
Methane (CH4)	0.1%		0.2%
Water Vapor (H2O)	0.1%		0.1%
Ammonia (NH3)	0.02%		0.01%

• ROTATION both planets rotate very fast on their axis. Period of rotation of Jupiter is 9h 50 min and period of rotation of Saturn is 10h 14 min. Due to the high rotation of speed there is flattening if poles in both planets.

• STORMS both these planets houses some of fastest moving storms and cyclones in our entire solar system. With wind speeds reaching 300-500 km/hr. Due to these storms there are beautiful pattern form on the planets.

• CORE although there is no hard surface on both the planets the core of both planets is believed to be made up of metallic hydrogen.

• NUMBER OF MOONS both planets have very large number of moons in their orbit. Saturn has >80 whereas Jupiter also have approximately 80 moons.

Data source : NASA website

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