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Gas Giant

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Meaning

Gas giants are planets which do not have a solid surface and are made mostly of gas.

About Gas Giants

The gas giant planets are the 4 furthest from The Sun.

Examples

The Gas Giant Planets
Jupiter is the fifth planet from The Sun and the largest planet in The Solar System. Saturn is the sixth planet form The Sun and has a large ring of dust and rocks orbiting it. Uranus is the seventh planet from The Sun. Neptune is the eighth planet from The Sun.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Gas giants are planets which do not have a solid surface and are made mostly of gas.

About Gas Giants

The gas giant planets are the 4 furthest from The Sun.

Examples

The Gas Giant Planets
Jupiter is the fifth planet from The Sun and the largest planet in The Solar System. Saturn is the sixth planet form The Sun and has a large ring of dust and rocks orbiting it. Uranus is the seventh planet from The Sun. Neptune is the eighth planet from The Sun.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Gas giants are planets which do not have a solid surface and are made mostly of gas.

About Gas Giants

The gas giant planets are the 4 furthest from The Sun.

Examples

The Gas Giant Planets
Jupiter is the fifth planet from The Sun and the largest planet in The Solar System. Saturn is the sixth planet form The Sun and has a large ring of dust and rocks orbiting it. Uranus is the seventh planet from The Sun. Neptune is the eighth planet from The Sun.