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How are the inner planets protected from many asteroids strikes?
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The atmosphere protects the inner planets the same way as for meteors.
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How is Pluto not like the 4 inner planets?
Pluto is different from the inner planets in that it has not cleared it's orbit from asteroids.
How does Jupiter protect the inner planets?
the gravity from Jupiter is so strong that it pulls most of the comets and asteroids to it instead of the inner planets
What objects orbit the sun between the inner and outer planets?
The objects that orbit the Sun between the inner and outer planets are collectively known as asteroids. They are rocky remnants left over from the early formation of the solar system. Some asteroids are quite large and have even been classified as dwarf planets, such as Ceres.
What kind of planets are the first four inner?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the first four inner planets. The asteroid belt is what separates the inner and outer planets from each other. There are thousands of asteroids in the asteroid belt.
Is asteroid belt an inner or outer planet?
The asteroid belt is neither an inner or an outer planet; it is the belt of asteroids that seperate the inner from the outer planets
What are the rocky bodies that orbit between the inner and outer planets?
These rocky bodies are called "Asteroids".
How does Jupiter protect the inner planets from being hit by asteroids?
Am aah if let us say a the closest moon of Jupiter would be protected by Jupiter because the gravitational pull would pull the asteroid closer
Which solar system bodies have solid rocky surfaces and metallic cores?
The inner planets and asteroids, and Pluto.
What object in the solar system separates the outer planets from the inner planets?
it is the asteroid belt between mars and Jupiter . the asteroid belt is formed by asteroids .
What are 3 differences between the outer and inner planets?
The inner planets are small, the outer planets are huge in comparison.The inner planets have rocky surfaces, the outer planets are gas giants.All of the outer planets have rings. None of the inner planets does.All of the outer planets have several moons, some of them quite large.
What is arteroid belt?
Its the body of asteroids that lie in between the inner and outer planets. They also like pancakes with syrup on top. -Caleb Hardin
What is the debris that orbits around the inner and outer planets called?
There is a collection of asteroids between the orbits of mars and Jupiter, known as the asteroid belt.
