ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English The largest planets in the Solar System – The Solar System For Kids
Welcome to the solar system! Today, we’re going on an exciting journey to explore some of the biggest planets. Are you ready to learn about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune? Let’s get started!
First stop, Jupiter! It’s the fifth planet from the Sun and the biggest one in our solar system. Jupiter is a gas giant, which means it’s made mostly of gas and liquids, so we can’t land on it. But did you know that its core is solid and about the size of Earth?
Jupiter is famous for its Great Red Spot, a huge storm that’s been going on for hundreds of years! It spins super fast, making one day on Jupiter only 10 hours long. Jupiter has more than 60 moons, and one of them, Europa, might even have a big ocean under its icy surface. Isn’t that cool?
Next, let’s visit Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun. Saturn is known for its beautiful rings made of rocks and ice. These rings are so big that you can see them with a telescope from Earth!
Like Jupiter, Saturn is also a gas giant, so we can’t land there either. It’s the second largest planet in our solar system. Saturn’s winds are super fast, and they create a strange hexagon shape at its north pole. Did you know that Galileo was the first person to see Saturn’s rings back in 1610?
Now, let’s travel to Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun. Uranus is an ice giant, which means it’s very cold and made mostly of icy materials. It’s unique because it rotates on its side, unlike any other planet!
Uranus has faint rings and a blue color because of a gas called methane in its atmosphere. It’s so far from the Sun that it takes 84 Earth years to go around it once. That’s one long year!
Finally, we arrive at Neptune, the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun. Neptune is another ice giant, and it’s the coldest planet in our solar system. Its beautiful blue color comes from methane gas in its atmosphere.
Neptune is huge but not very dense, and it takes a whopping 164 Earth years to complete one orbit around the Sun! Its name comes from the Roman god of the oceans, which matches its deep blue appearance.
Wow, what an amazing journey through the solar system! We’ve learned so much about these giant planets. Keep exploring and discovering new things about our universe. Have fun sharing what you’ve learned with your friends!
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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[Music] Welcome to the solar system! Today, we are traveling to Jupiter. You are looking at the solar system, and we are going to take a look at Jupiter. Do you want to come? It is the fifth planet and the largest in the solar system. Grab on; we’re headed that way!
We are now on Jupiter, the giant planet and the first gaseous planet of the solar system. We can’t land on it because it doesn’t have a solid surface; it is made of gas and liquids, except for its core, which is solid and as big as Earth.
Hello, Earthling! I will tell you some interesting things about Jupiter. It is not possible for life to exist on Jupiter, but there could be life on one of its moons called Europa, because it has a huge ocean. Jupiter has the fastest rotation speed of any planet, and one day on Jupiter is only 10 hours long on Earth. Jupiter’s atmosphere has three cloud layers that create the colors we see. Did you notice the Great Red Spot? It is a massive storm!
Did you know there have been seven aerial visits to Jupiter? Jupiter has more than 60 moons, the most famous being Europa and Callisto. There are so many that it can be considered a mini solar system. Did you enjoy this quick trip around Jupiter? Now you can go back to Earth to share everything you learned. Have a good trip!
[Music] You are looking at the solar system again. We are going to take a look at Saturn. Do you want to come? It is the sixth planet in the solar system and the second gaseous one. Grab on; we’re headed that way!
We are now on Saturn, the ring planet. Its rings, made of rocks and asteroids, are really famous because they are the only ones visible from Earth with a telescope. We can’t land on Saturn because it doesn’t have a solid surface; it is made of liquids and gases. Look how beautiful!
Hello, Earthling! I will tell you some interesting things about Saturn. It is not possible for life to exist on Saturn because the temperature is very low; it can get as low as minus 180 degrees Celsius or minus 292 degrees Fahrenheit. In Saturn’s atmosphere, there is helium, a gas used for X-rays and spaceships. It is the second largest planet after Jupiter. Saturn’s winds are really fast, reaching 300 kilometers per hour, and they create a hexagon at its north pole. Did you know that the first person to see Saturn’s rings was Galileo in 1610? Saturn’s gravitational force is less than on Earth, but it is still similar.
Did you enjoy this quick trip around Saturn? Now you can go back to Earth and share everything you’ve learned. Have a good trip!
[Music] You are looking at the solar system again. We are going to take a look at Uranus. Do you want to come? It is the seventh planet in the solar system and the first to be discovered by telescope. Grab on; we’re headed that way!
Now we’re on Uranus, the ice giant. We can’t land here because it doesn’t have a solid surface; it is made of gases and liquids. Uranus is very far from the sun and has only been visited by the unmanned spacecraft Voyager 2.
Hello, Earthling! I will tell you some interesting facts about Uranus. Life cannot exist on Uranus because it is very cold and does not meet the needs for human life. Although Uranus is much bigger than Earth, its gravitational force is similar to ours because it is not very dense. Did you know that Uranus rotates vertically while the other planets rotate horizontally? Uranus also has rings, although they are not very easy to see. There is a gas in Uranus’s atmosphere that can be used as fuel, which gives it its blue color.
Did you enjoy your quick trip around Uranus? Now you can go back to Earth and share everything you learned. Have a good trip!
[Music] You are looking at the solar system again. We are going to take a look at Neptune. Do you want to come? It is the last planet in the solar system and therefore the coldest. Get your coat; let’s go!
Now we are on Neptune, the ice giant. Its temperature is around minus 218 degrees Celsius or minus 360 degrees Fahrenheit. You are lucky to be here because it has only been visited by the unmanned spacecraft Voyager 2.
Hello, Earthling! I will tell you some interesting facts about Neptune. Its low temperature makes it impossible for human life to exist. Neptune’s gravitational force is similar to Earth’s; it’s a large planet but not very dense because it is made of gas and liquids. In Neptune’s atmosphere, there is hydrogen, helium, and methane, which can be used as fuel. This gas gives it its blue color. Since it is the furthest planet from the sun, it has a lot of ground to cover and takes 164 Earth years to complete one trip. This is one long year! Its name refers to the Roman god of the oceans, reflecting its blue appearance.
Did you enjoy your quick trip around Neptune? Now you can go back to Earth to share all you’ve learned. Have a good trip!
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