The Earth’s climate and global circulation pattern is governed by its chemical composition, rotation rate, and thermal convection. Other planets in our Solar System also have atmospheres, so what are their circulation patterns and climates like? Read about Venus, Mars, Jupiter , Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune at NASA’s Solar System Exploration site. More information can be found at The Nine Planets site.After reading these, pick ONE OF THE PLANETS LISTED ABOVE (not Mercury as it doesn’t have much of an atmosphere!) and post responses to ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS:What is your planet’s atmosphere made of? Describe the different atmospheric layers as well as the atmospheric density compared to Earth.How would you expect your planet’s climate to compare with the Earth’s?What are seasons like on your planet?Your assignment should be about 2-4 pages in length, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins and typed in 12-point Times New Roman. All assignments are to be submitted electronically through this course module. No printed or emailed essays will be accepted. Each essay will be checked by Turnitin, generating an originality report, which will be available for you to see. Any sources used in the assignment must be cited and attributed correctly. Note that failure to do so constitutes plagiarism. All instances of plagiarism will result in a grade of zero for the assignment as specified in the course syllabus. If you use sources for your essays, online sources are permitted, but encyclopedias, online, such as Wikipedia or Britannica Online and print, are not permitted. Please use either MLA or APA style for your citations and include valid URLs for any online sources.
