Bibliograph

Jupiter and the asteroids

Type

Label

Jupiter and the asteroids

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jupiter and the asteroids

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

606405734

Series statement

Explore the Solar system

Summary

"An introduction to Jupiter and asteroids for primary and intermediate grade students, with information about their features and exploration. Includes a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Where is Jupiter? -- How big is Jupiter? -- What does Jupiter look like? -- What is Jupiter made of? -- How does Jupiter compare with Earth? -- What is Jupiter's atmosphere made of? -- What is the weather like on Jupiter? -- How fast do winds blow on Jupiter? -- How does Jupiter move around the sun? -- Does Jupiter have a surface? -- How many moons does Jupiter have? -- What are the "Galilean moons"? What are some of Jupiter's other moons? -- Does Jupiter have rings? -- How did Jupiter get its name? -- Which space missions have studied Jupiter? -- Could there be life on Jupiter or its moons? -- What are Jupiter's rocky neighbors? -- What is the main belt? -- Are all asteroids found in the main belt? -- What is Ceres? -- Where is Ceres? -- Who discovered Ceres? -- What is the connection between Jupiter and the main belt? -- What do asteroids look like? -- Which space missions have studied asteroids? -- What can we learn from asteroids? -- Are asteroids dangerous?

Target audience

juvenile

Classification