14 Fun Facts About the Ring Moons of Jupiter: A 15-Minute Book: Educational Version

15-Minute Book Book 8 · Learning Island
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There are eight regular satellites in orbit around Jupiter. These are moons that formed within the gravity field of Jupiter. They were formed at the same time and out of the same material as the planet itself. They have circular orbits and orbit in the same direction as the planet.

The four largest are the Galilean moons. These are the ones seen from any telescope on Earth.

But there are four more moons. These little known moons are odd shaped. They orbit close to the planet, providing the material that makes up Jupiter’s ring system. In order from Jupiter they are Metis, Adrastea, Amalthea and Thebe.

This book is about these four moons.

How much do you know about these moons?

Do you know:

How many rings does Jupiter have?

How do these moons make the rings of Jupiter?

What happens to Jupiter's rings?

How big are the craters on Amalthea?

What is the reddest object in our solar system?

And much more.

Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.

Ages 8 and up.

All measurements in American and metric.

Educational Versions include exercises designed to meet Common Core standards.

LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.


About the author

Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written a large number of books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com.


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