Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.4
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2993
Points per Word
0.000167
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
Solar System (Chelsea House)
Description
Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, was the first planet discovered using a telescope. This book recounts the history of its discovery, describes the composition and weather patterns of its atmosphere, and outlines the characteristics of its surface and interior. It also covers the scientific missions that have visited Uranus and explains the planet's known radio emissions.