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How does the of the planets farther from the sun compare with the size of the planets closer to it?
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The four outer planets are all significantly larger than the four inner planets. Beyond that there's no simple relationship.
The size of the planets (from smallest, 1, to largest, 8) in order of distance from the Sun:
1, 3, 4, 2, 8, 7 ... and then it gets vague. If you go by radius, the last two are 6, 5 and if you go by mass they're 5, 6 (either way, they're nearly twins).
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How does your planet compare in size to the other planets?
small.
How do the planets farther from the Sun differ from the planets that are closer to the Sun?
The farther away from the sun, the farther apart the orbits of the planets become (the planets farther away from the sun are more spaced out). The average distance between Mercury and Venus, the two closest planets to the sun, is about 0.779 au. The average distance from Mars to Jupiter, the two planets in the middle, is about 5.32 as. The average distance from Uranus to Neptune, the two planets farthest from the sun, is about 33.2 au.
How do the four rocky planets compare to the four gas giants size?
All four rocky planets are much smaller than gas planets.
How does the eather compare in size to other planets?
It is the biggest terrestrial planet, but far smaller than the four jovian planets.
Is it true that the closer the planets are to the sun then the less gravity the planets have?
No. The surface gravity of a planet depends on its size and mass, not its distance from the sun.
How does the size of the sun compare to the size of the planets'?
larger
What planets is closer in size to earth?
venus
How does the size of the sun compare to the the size of other planets?
larger
Does the size of an object appear to change as the observer moves closer to or farther away from the object?
Yes, the closer you get the bigger the object will appear but to only the size of the object really is, and the farther away you get the small it will get
How does your planet compare in size to the other planets?
small.
How do the four rocky planets compare to the four gas giants in size?
All four rocky planets are much smaller than gas planets.
How do the planets farther from the Sun differ from the planets that are closer to the Sun?
The farther away from the sun, the farther apart the orbits of the planets become (the planets farther away from the sun are more spaced out). The average distance between Mercury and Venus, the two closest planets to the sun, is about 0.779 au. The average distance from Mars to Jupiter, the two planets in the middle, is about 5.32 as. The average distance from Uranus to Neptune, the two planets farthest from the sun, is about 33.2 au.
How do the four rocky planets compare to the four gas giants size?
All four rocky planets are much smaller than gas planets.
How does the eather compare in size to other planets?
It is the biggest terrestrial planet, but far smaller than the four jovian planets.
Is it true that the closer the planets are to the sun then the less gravity the planets have?
No. The surface gravity of a planet depends on its size and mass, not its distance from the sun.
What are some similarities of the inner and outer planets?
Inner and outer planets have some things that are in common but there mostly way different. For instants they both orbit the sun. On the other hand the outer planets are made mostly by gas, that's why they are called the gas giants. The inner planets are mostly made by rock and dust. The inner planets are called Terrestrial planets and the outer planets are called Jovian planets. The inner planets are closer to the sun, have more density, they have less moons, there about the size of Earth, and they rotate slowly. The outer planets (Jovian Planets) are farther from the sun, they have less density, they have more moons, they are large, about the size of Jupiter, they rotate rapidly, and they have more mass. These planets are alike because they both orbit the sun.
What would happen if the planets farther from the sun were caused to move faster as their orbit around the sun?
The orbit would increase in size (the planet would orbit farther from the sun).
