Jovian and Terrestrial Planets

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Students identify and discuss the similarities and differences between jovian and terrestrial planets and describe how a planet’s composition and environment plays a critical role in determining its future. After they compare and contrast these two types of planets, students will choose one example from our solar system and go into detail about that planet. Students can highlight a brief history of the science behind the planet, how we have come to understand more about it and explain why it is important to continue to study it. Examples accepted: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, (Pluto is ok unless you talk to Neil DeGrasse Tyson) This 3- to 4-page paper (not including a cover page, an abstract, and a references page) is formatted in APA style. A minimum of three academic, scholarly peer reviewed references are used. The paper consists of: a title page; an abstract; 3-4 pages of content; and a reference page.