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Are planets more likely to be gas giants or terrestrial planets?
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∙ 13y ago
Bigger planets are more likely to be gas giants while smaller ones are more likely to be terrestrial.
This of course is not the answer to your question which is, of all planets that may exist, is there a greater likelyhood of there being terrestrial planets or gas giants?
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Which gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?
All of our Solar Systems gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets. Jupiter (63), Saturn (62), Uranus (27) and Neptune (13).
Does the terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer planets?
Oh no, it is the outer planets which have the most moons. Terrestrial planets such as Earth have relatively few moons.
Which group of planets has more in common the inner planets or the outer planets?
All the inner planets are terrestrial planets.
Why do gaseous planets have more moons than terrestrial planets?
The gassy planets are much more massive than the inner planets, which means that have stronger more far-reaching gravitational fields. That in turn makes them more likely to capture odd collections of rock in the solar system.
Why are gas giants more oblate than terrestrial planets?
Gas planets are just that - gaseous. This means they are less dense, and more susceptible to centripetal forces. Gas planets also have a tendency to have a faster rotation speed due in part to their large mass. The result is slightly oblate spheroids.
Why do gas giants have more moons the terrestrial planets?
They are larger and so they have more gravity.
Why do the giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?
They are larger and so they have more gravity.
Which gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?
All of our Solar Systems gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets. Jupiter (63), Saturn (62), Uranus (27) and Neptune (13).
Why do these gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?
They are larger and so they have more gravity.
Why do the gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?
They are larger and so they have more gravity.
Do terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer gas giants?
Terrestrial means on Earth so Earth is the only terrestrial planet This is incorrect, the first 4 planets are terrestrial as they are solidly bound planets. Pluto was also a terrestrial dwarf planet. Any planet can have moons but due to the gas giants having larger gravitational forces they have traditionally gathered more moons. Thusly, no.
Gas giants have many more moons than terrestrial planets due to having higher?
gravity
What is different between gas giants and terrestrial?
Terrestrial planets contain much more of the heavy elements (such as iron and silicon) and less of the lighter elements (such as hydrogen and helium). Terrestrial planets are smaller and denser, and are also closer to the sun, and hence warmer as well. Gas giants are distant and cold.
Gas giants have many more moons than terrestrial planets due to have higher?
Gas giants have a higher mass. This means that the gas giants have a more gravity to hold moons in orbit around them.
Is hydrogen more abundant on terrestrial planets than on Jovian planets?
No, there is more hydrogen on the Jovian planets then the terrestrial ones.
Why are there two main types of planets?
Planets are classified into rocky planets (inner planets) and gas giants (outer planets) based on their composition and characteristics. Rocky planets have solid surfaces and are made primarily of rock and metal, while gas giants are mostly composed of hydrogen and helium with thick atmospheres. These distinctions result from differences in how planets formed and the conditions in their respective regions of the solar system.
Are the jovian planets similar in mass to the terrestrial planets?
No. The Jovian planets are much more massive than the terrestrial planets.
