Summary Of The Newsela Article Exploring The Planets: Jupiter

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The central Idea on the Newsela Article “Exploring The Planets:Jupiter written by Encyclopaedia Britannica adapted by the Newsela staff in there hard work
Illustrates us on Jupiter of what it is made of, how big it is compared to the Earth and the Sun, and also the temperatures and cloud formation. Jupiter has many intriguing properties, which differ from those of Earth and other planets. Jupiters appearance and physical being is what makes Jupiter so fascinating. Jupiter is composed of gases and a molten center. Jupiter does not have rocky solid surfaces as the planets Earth and Mars. It is a ball of gas with rock and sediment debris orbiting it as the Newsela Article informs us. A Jupiter day is equal to nine Earth hours

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