Book

Jupiter and the asteroids.

Chicago : World Book, ©2011.

64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

"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.

Explore the Solar system

Explore the solar system.

Asteroids -- Juvenile literature.

Jupiter (Planet) -- Juvenile literature.

World Book, Inc.

Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.

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?

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