Jupiter is the 5th planet from the Sun and is located in the outer solar system. It is made primarily of liquid and gas, including hydrogen and helium. Jupiter has over 63 moons and features such as the Great Red Spot. Venus is the second planet from the Sun and located in the inner solar system. It has no moons and an extremely hot surface temperature despite being closer in size to Earth. The two planets differ significantly in their composition, location and characteristics.

1. Jupiter By Sharon Tang

2. What does Jupiter mean in Greek? Jupiter is known as Zeus in Greece over threw his father Saturn to become king of the gods.

3. Where is it located? Jupiter is the 5 th planet from the Sun.

4. Is it an inner or outer planet? Jupiter is an outer planet. So it is outside the asteroids.

5. What is Jupiter made of? Jupiter is made of a rocky core, liquid metallic hydrogen and a thin layer of liquid hydrogen.

6. What is Jupiter’s atmosphere made of? It is made of liquid hydrogen.

7. What is the average temperature on Jupiter? The average temperature on Jupiter is 250°F BELOW ZERO! BUT THE CORE IS 50,000°F!!!!!!

8. How many moons does Jupiter have? Jupiter has at least 63 moons! Most of them are very small, and were probably once asteroids that got too close to Jupiter.

9. What is the diameter of Jupiter? The diameter of Jupiter is 88,846 miles.

10. How long does it take Jupiter to orbit Sun? It takes 4332.59 days for Jupiter to orbit the Sun.

12. Venus By Sharon Tang

13. What does Venus mean in Roman? Venus was the Roman goddes of love and beauty.

14. Where is it located? Venus is the 2 nd planet from the Sun.

15. Is it an inner or outer planet? Venus is an inner planet.

16. What is Venus made of? It is made of nickle iron and a thin layer of silicate.

17. What is Venus’ atmosphere made of? It is made of a thin layer of silicate.

18. What is the average temperature on Venus? The average temperature on Venus is 449 °c.

19. How many moons does Venus have? Venus doesn’t have any moons or rings around it!

20. What is the diameter of Venus? The diameter of Venus is 7,523 miles.

21. How long does it take Venus to orbit the Sun? It takes Venus 243,16 days to orbit the Sun!

23. Comparing Jupiter and Venus Jupiter: Has a moon, is an outer planet, made most of gas and is really BIG. Venus: No moon, is an inner planet, made most of solid things and is really small.

24. References kids astronomy.com