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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2017
© 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 33, No. 35
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Extremely windy and icy cold, Neptune is a planet that is
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Neptune is a
gas giant
with an
icy core.
To see
Neptune
from
Earth
requires a
powerful
telescope.
N
eptune is extremely cold.
Find its average temperature
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by adding the numbers on the
correct path through this maze.
The temperature stays low
most of the time because
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Neptune is so far away from
the sun.
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About how many Earth
years did it take for Neptune
to orbit the sun?
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Neptune was discovered in
1846. But it took until the
year 2011 for the planet to
complete its first orbit
around the sun since being
discovered.
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Neptune
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Use this chart to answer
these questions.
1. The planet Neptune orbits the
sun much faster than does Earth.
True
False
2. The length of three Earth days
are more than the length of
four days on Neptune.
True
False
DISTANCE FROM THE SUN
TIME TO ORBIT THE SUN
ORBIT SPEED
LENGTH OF DAY
DIAMETER
NUMBER OF MOONS
NEPTUNE
EARTH
2.8 BILLION MILES
164.93 EARTH YEARS
12,079 MILES PER HOUR
16 HOURS 6 MINUTES
49,493 MILES
13 OR MORE
93 MILLION MILES
365 DAYS
70,000 MILES PER HOUR
JUST A BIT OVER 24 HOURS
7,926 MILES
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How Neptune Got Its Name
Neptune appears blue because of a layer of gas that gives it a
deep blue color. This blue color inspired scientists to name
Neptune after the Roman god of the Sea.
What is the blue gas that gives Neptune its beautiful color?
Use the code to find out.
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that describe
Neptune.
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with other pages in the newspaper.
ANSWER: Neptunes.
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