Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto: The Outer Worlds of Our Solar System
Learning Objectives
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Describe how both calculation and chance played major roles in the discoveries of the outer planets. |
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Summarize the similarities and differences between Uranus and Neptune, and compare these planets with the other two jovian worlds. |
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Explain what the moons of the outer planets tell us about their past. |
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Contrast the rings of Uranus and Neptune with those of Jupiter and Saturn. |
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Summarize the orbital and physical properties of Pluto, and explain how the Pluto–Charon system differs fundamentally from all the other planets. |
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| Uranus | Neptune | Pluto |