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Planets generally move in 2 ways:
Revolution - they spin around their own center (this is what makes the Earth have a day.)
Orbit - they spin around a star (Earth spins around a star called our Sun.) This in part causes our yearly seasons.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe two types of planetary motion are revolution and rotation. Revolution is the motion of the planets around the Sun, while rotation is the motion of the planets around their axis.
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∙ 11y agoRotation and Revolution.
Rotation - around it's own axis.
Revolution - around the Sun (while rotating around it's own axis as well).
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What are the two major ways that the terrestrial planets and the jovian planets differ?
The four inner planets are made of rock . The outer planets are made of various gases and condenced gases. Hydrogen being prominante.
What are two major differences in the composition of the inner and outer planets?
the inner planets are rocky and warm and the outer planets are made out of gas and is cold
What are the two main reason why Jovian planets have much thicker atmoshperes than the Terrestrial planets?
While terrestrial planets are made of rock and have gases in the atmosphere, jovian planets are made almost entirly of gases. If an atmosphere is made of gases in a planet, then the atmosphere of the planets with more gases will be thicker.
Which two planets overlap?
The two planets with overlapping orbits are Neptune and Pluto. These are the only two planets that have overlapping orbits.
What two planets are farthest apart?
Mercury and Uranus are the two planets that are farthest apart.
Name two kinds of clouds made by humans?
name two describe two kinds of clouds by humans
What are the two major ways that the terrestrial planets and the jovian planets differ?
The four inner planets are made of rock . The outer planets are made of various gases and condenced gases. Hydrogen being prominante.
How do the planets in the two groups different?
The first 4 planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are called rock planets, and the last 4, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, are the gas planets. The main differences between these two groups are that the rock planets are made of rock, the gas planets are made of gas, the rock planets are typically smaller than the gas planets, and the gas planets have rings.
The outer planets are made of what two gases?
Helium and hydrogen =|
What are the two major differences in the composition of the inner and outer planets?
the inner planets are rocky and warm and the outer planets are made out of gas and is cold
What are two major differences in the composition of the inner and outer planets?
the inner planets are rocky and warm and the outer planets are made out of gas and is cold
What are the two main reason why Jovian planets have much thicker atmoshperes than the Terrestrial planets?
While terrestrial planets are made of rock and have gases in the atmosphere, jovian planets are made almost entirly of gases. If an atmosphere is made of gases in a planet, then the atmosphere of the planets with more gases will be thicker.
What are two characteristics of inner planets?
Made of rock and have few or no moons.
What are two kinds of fat made by an organism?
There are two kinds of fat made by organisms. These are called visceral fat and subcutaneous fat. Visceral contains more unsaturated fats.
How was the 'Clothespin' by Claes Oldenburg made?
It is two kinds of steel.
Two kinds of clouds made by humans?
cloudy and windy
Two Planets with centers made of rocks?
Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Pluto.
