"An introduction to Neptune, comets, and dwarf planets for primary and intermediate grade students with information about their features and exploration. Includes charts and diagrams, a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
Where is Neptune? -- How big is Neptune? -- What does Neptune look like? -- What is Neptune made of? -- What is Neptune's atmosphere made of? -- What is the weather like on Neptune? -- How does Neptune compare with Earth? -- How does Neptune move around the sun? -- What are Neptune's rings made of? -- How many moons does Neptune have? -- What is unusual about Neptune's moon Triton? -- How did Neptune get its name? -- Which space missions have studied Neptune? -- Could there be life on Neptune or its moons? -- What is a comet? -- Where do comets come from? -- What is a dwarf planet? -- Where are the dwarf planets? -- How big are the dwarf planets? -- What are the dwarf planets made of? -- What does Pluto look like? -- How does Pluto move around the sun? -- Is there a space mission to study Pluto? -- What does Ceres look like? -- What does Eris look like? -- What does Makemake look like? -- What does Haumea look like? -- Could there be other dwarf planets?.