Saturn’s rings

Saturn’s rings

Uranus’s rings

Uranus’s rings

The storms of Saturn

The storms of Saturn

Jupiter’s rising storm

Jupiter’s rising storm

Each gas giant has rings, but only some gas giants have storms on their surfaces.

Before You Move On

  • 1. Cause and Effect Why do scientists call Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune “gas giants”?

  • 2. Compare How are the gas giants similar?

  • 3. Contrast What are some of the ways that the gas giants differ from the planets closest to the sun?