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Which planet do people think ther are canals oon the planets surface but ther wrong?
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∙ 10y ago
It was actually a misinterpretation, followed by a mis-translation. An Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli observed the planet Mars during its opposition (when the Earth and Mars were closest together) in 1877, and wrote about the "channels" on Mars; but the word "channel" in English is "canali" in Italian. So English reporters misinterpreted the word "canali" as "canal", and leapt to the conclusion that the "canali" of Mars were artificially-dug canals.
In reality, there are neither artificial canals nor natural channels; we humans are very good at seeing patterns in random data, especially if there are no patterns there. The "channels" were probably an optical illusion.
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Which planet is the planet that people thought that there were canals on its surface?
Mars
Does Neptune have canals?
Neptune is a gas planet, thus it has no solid surface (that we've seen yet), thus no canals.
What planet did people think had canals on its surface but it really didn't?
I believe it was Mars. It was promoted by Percival Lowell See related link
Is a Gas planet like a regular planet?
No, gas planets have no surface or core.
Is a planet made of gas called a planet?
Of course. Planets with a gaseous surface are called Jovian planets or Outer planets because they are beyond the asteroid belt.
How did the planet mercury become a planet?
Planets are formed when the surface phase changes to a solid material. All planets were once stars.
Which planet has the highest surface gravity of the terrestial planets?
Earth
Does Uranus have hills?
No. The planet has no surface like the terrresterial planets do.
What is the force of gravity at the surface of the eight planets called?
It is each planet's surface gravity.
Which planet has the highest surface temperatures?
Venus has the highest surface temperature of all the planets.
Which planet has the highest surface gravity of the terrestrial planets?
earth
What planet has the highest surface gravity of all the terrestrial planets?
Earth is the most massive terrestrial planet, so it has the highest surface gravity.
