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What did scientists first think Uranus was?
What are the names of Uranus’ moons named after?
Is Uranus bigger or smaller than Earth?
What is strange about the way Uranus spins?
Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this 15-Minute Book. In the middle of the galaxy is Uranus, one of the four gas planets in the Solar System. Here are some fun facts about Uranus.
The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.
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Jeannie Meekins
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 over 10 books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com
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14 Fun Facts About Uranus - Jeannie Meekins
14 FUN FACTS ABOUT
URANUS
By Jeannie Meekins
A LearningIsland.com
15 - Minute Book
We have used many sources to research these facts and they are accurate at time of publishing. The more we explore the wonders of space and our universe, the more information we are discovering.
Editor: Jennifer Robinson
Cover and title page pictures by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Smashwords Edition
Copyright 2011 Jeannie Meekins. All rights reserved.
Published by LearningIsland.com.
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14 Fun Facts About Uranus / Jeannie Meekins
Summary: A brief look at some interesting facts about the planet Uranus.
1. Uranus. Juvenile Literature. 2. Planets. Juvenile Literature. 3. Space. Juvenile Literature. 4. Solar System. Juvenile Literature
Words: 1,788
Reading Level: 6.8
Ages 8 and up.
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In the middle of the galaxy is Uranus, one of the four gas planets in the Solar System. Here are some fun facts about Uranus.
The faces of Uranus (NASA)
Fact 1: Uranus was first thought to be a comet.
William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781. It was the first planet discovered using a telescope and at first, he thought it was a comet.
Comets are icy objects that orbit
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