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What kind of spectrum is used to determine the composition of a planet's atmosphere?
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dark line spectrum
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How does the melting and vaporization point of materials determine the composition of the planets?
Durable solids that are very hard to melt and vaporize form close to the Sun, making terrestrial planets.
What does earth's atmosphere have that other planets don't?
Earth's atmosphere has a unique composition compared to other planets. It contains a significant amount of oxygen, which supports the existence of complex life forms. Additionally, Earth's atmosphere has an ozone layer, which protects the planet from harmful ultraviolet radiation. Lastly, Earth's atmosphere is denser than most other planets, allowing for the regulation of temperature and the retention of water on its surface.
What planet is made of mostly atmosphere?
None. By definition a rocky planet is mostly rock. Venus, by far, has the densest atmosphere of the terrestrial planets, but the planet itself is mostly rock and is similar in composition to Earth.
What planet has many craters but no atmosphere?
There are probably a very great number of planets in our galaxy with no atmosphere. Of the 400+ planets that we know of, we can only determine the presence or absence of an atmosphere for the 8 planets in THIS solar system; our technology is not yet good enough to study atmospheres from several light-years distance. Of the planets of this solar system, we are fairly sure that Mercury has no atmosphere to speak of. Of the other seven, we know that Mars has a very thin atmosphere, but enough to use a parachute in. If we include dwarf planets, we can say with some certainty that Ceres doesn't have enough mass to retain an atmosphere, and Pluto's atmosphere is almost certainly all frozen by now.
What is the dwarf planets composition?
rock and ice
What kind of spectrum is used to determine the composition of the planets atmosphere?
dark-line... :)
How does the composition of earth's atmosphere differ from the composition of the atmosphere of the gas giant planets?
The Gas Giants have a deep gas atmosphere and earth have a not so deep atmosphere
How does the composition of Earths atmosphere different from the composition of the atmosphere of the gas giants planets?
The Gas Giants have a deep gas atmosphere and earth have a not so deep atmosphere
How does the composition of earths atmosphere differ from the composition of the atmosphere of the gas giant planets?
The Gas Giants have a deep gas atmosphere and earth have a not so deep atmosphere
How does the composition of Earth's atmosphere differ from the composition of the atmospheres of the gas giant planets?
The Gas Giants have a deep gas atmosphere and earth have a not so deep atmosphere
How does the composition of earths atmosphere differ from the composition of the atmospheres of the gas giant planets?
The Gas Giants have a deep gas atmosphere and earth have a not so deep atmosphere
How does the composition of earths atmosphere differ from the composition of the atmospheres of the gas giants planets?
The Gas Giants have a deep gas atmosphere and earth have a not so deep atmosphere
What are the main differences between the inner planets?
The size, atmosphere, composition, and crust activity.
How does the compositions of earths atmosphere differ from the composition of the atmospheres of the gas giant planets?
The Gas Giants have a deep gas atmosphere and earth have a not so deep atmosphere
Can we see what elements are on different planets?
Using spectroscopy we can determine much about a planet's atmosphere.
How do scientists use spectrographs?
They analyze the spectrum of a star's light and the black lines in the spectrum indicate different elements in the stars atmosphere. The same process can be used on planets and moons.
In what ways are planets different?
They do not have the exact same color, mass, diameter, number of moons, atmosphere composition, name, or gravity.
