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Neptune Reading Comprehension Worksheet
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Neptune
Neptune, named after the Roman god of the sea, is
a large gas planet and is the eighth, and farthest,
planet from the Sun. Scientists believe the
atmosphere of Neptune is made up of hydrogen,
helium, silicates, and water. Neptune is surrounded
by clouds moving up to 700 mph. Some of the clouds
are composed mostly of frozen methane, giving
Neptune its blue color.
Neptune rotates on its axis in 16.11 hours and takes
164.69 Earth years to orbit the Sun.
Neptune has thirteen natural satellites (moons) and six rings. The rings of Neptune consist
mostly of dust. Triton is Neptune’s largest moon and orbits the planet in a direction
opposite to Neptune’s other moons. Triton orbits Neptune once every six days. Triton
was the last solid object visited by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft as it made its way
toward the edge of our solar system.
After reading the information above, fold your paper on the line and try to answer the
questions below without referring back to the data. (Check the box with the correct answer.)
1. The rings of Neptune consist mostly of ___________________?
water ice dust
2. How many moons does Neptune have?
thirteen thirty thirty-six
3. How frequently does Triton orbit Neptune?
every 16 hours every 6 days every 164 years
4. Which gas do scientists believe contributes to Neptune’s blue color?
methane hydrogen helium
5. Neptune is surrounded by fast moving ________________________.
spacecraft debris clouds
Image courtesy of http://solarsystem.nasa.gov
Copyright ©2010 T. Smith Publishing. All rights reserved.
Neptune Reading Comprehension Worksheet Answer Key
Item 3017
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Neptune
Neptune, named after the Roman god of the sea, is
a large gas planet and is the eighth, and farthest,
planet from the Sun. Scientists believe the
atmosphere of Neptune is made up of hydrogen,
helium, silicates, and water. Neptune is surrounded
by clouds moving up to 700 mph. Some of the clouds
are composed mostly of frozen methane, giving
Neptune its blue color.
Neptune rotates on its axis in 16.11 hours and takes
164.69 Earth years to orbit the Sun.
Neptune has thirteen natural satellites (moons) and six rings. The rings of Neptune consist
mostly of dust. Triton is Neptune’s largest moon and orbits the planet in a direction
opposite to Neptune’s other moons. Triton orbits Neptune once every six days. Triton
was the last solid object visited by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft as it made its way
toward the edge of our solar system.
After reading the information above, fold your paper on the line and try to answer the
questions below without referring back to the data. (Check the box with the correct answer.)
1. The rings of Neptune consist mostly of ___________________?
water ice ; dust
2. How many moons does Neptune have?
; thirteen thirty thirty-six
3. How frequently does Triton orbit Neptune?
every 16 hours ; every 6 days every 164 years
4. Which gas do scientist believe contributes to Neptune’s blue color?
; methane hydrogen helium
5. Neptune is surrounded by fast moving ________________________.
spacecraft debris ; clouds
Image courtesy of http://solarsystem.nasa.gov
Copyright ©2010 T. Smith Publishing. All rights reserved.
