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How does Earth's surface compare with those of other planets in the solar system?
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Four of the eight planets in the solar system do not have solid surfaces, unlike Earth. Compared with the other three terrestrial or rocky planets, there are three main differences. The most obvious ones are that Earth's surface is covered in liquid water and, with it, living organisms. A third difference that is not as obvious is that Earth's crust is broken up into several dozen technonic plates that slowly move, changing Earth's surface over the course of millions of years.
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How is Pluto compare to other planets?
it is a planet and it is in the milky way and its in are solor system
How does the position of the planets in the solar system determine the climate?
With the exception of the earths position as regards the sun, none of the other planets have any affect on earth's climate.
Which planets can you not jump at all?
You can't jump off the surface of any of the gas planets because there is no real surface to jump off. As long as you remember to take a life support system, you can jump off the surface of any of the four inner, rocky, terrestrial planets.
Which of the eight planets of our solar system has the lowest surface temperature?
Technically speaking, Neptune is the planet with the lowest surface temperature; however, Neptune does not have a solid surface.
How does the planet Neptune compare to the other planets with regard to the distance from the sun?
Neptune is the farthest planet in the Sun system.
What planets gravity is one-fourth the gravity of earth?
Of the planets in our solar system, Mars has the lowest surface gravity of around 38% of earths - over one third. This comes closest to the 25%. We then have moons and dwarf planets, but these have much lower surface gravities.
How is Eath's surface heated?
The earths surface is one of the few planets in our solar system with an atmosphere. Sun penetrates our atmosphere and is trapped in the ozone layer creating a green house effect that heats the planet.
What is earths position in the solar system according to its size?
Of the eight planets in our solar system, Earths is the fifth largest or the fourth smallest.
What is the system consisting of the earths sun and the eight planets orbiting it called?
The Solar System
What is the size of Mars compare to other planets in the Solar System?
Of the eight planets in our solar system (ignoring Pluto and other dwarf or minor planets), Mars is second smallest... only Mercury is smaller. Mars is about 53% of the diameter of Earth (about 15% of the volume), also about fifteen percent of its mass. Standing on its surface you'd feel a little under 2/5ths of Earth's surface gravity.
What can provide information about your position on earths surface?
global positioning system
How is Pluto compare to other planets?
it is a planet and it is in the milky way and its in are solor system
Compare the sizes of the largest moons in the solar system and the smallest planets in the solar system?
Moons are larger, obviously.
What can provide detailed information about your position on the earths surface?
global positioning system
What can provide detailed information about your position on earths surface?
global positioning system
What do you see instead of a solid surface when you look at an image of a giant planets?
cloud tops The four largest planets in our solar system are gas giants. They have no solid surface.
How does the position of the planets in the solar system determine the climate?
With the exception of the earths position as regards the sun, none of the other planets have any affect on earth's climate.
