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Exoplanets are planets that are outside of the solar system. These are also referred to as extrasolar planets. Some exoplanets include Alpha Centuri B and Alpha Centuri Bb. It also includes Pluto which is no longer considered to be a planet within the solar system.
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Can planets ever disappear?
Some planets may potentially be destroyed by collisions with their stars or with other planets, but they cannot just disappear.
Why are some planets referred to as the inner planets and others as the outer planets?
Because the four inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are the four planets closest to the sun. These smaller planets are all inside the asteroid belt. The larger planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are outside the asteroid belt and thus called the outer planets.
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.
Compare the rotational period of the inner and outer planets?
The rotational period of the inner planets is much faster than the rotational period of the outer planets. The rotation of some planets takes years to complete.
Why do some planets take longer to orbit the sun than others?
because some planets are closer to the sun than others and there are various other reasons and some may not be true
Are planets hot?
Some planets are hoot, some are cold, and some have moderate temperatures.
Which galaxy are planets in?
It is possible that every galaxy has some planets. We just are starting to detect some planets in other galaxies.
How are other planets compared with earth?
some planets are bigger and some are smaller. some have different atmospheres. some of the planets are almost pure gas. some planets have as much as like 60 moons while ours only has one
What were the planets named after?
Some of the planets were named after greek or roman gods.
What are the planets that could be under terrestrial planets and which planets could be called gas planets?
Some terrestrial planets are mars mercury Venus and earth gaseous planets Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune.
Why is one planets air pressure greater than another planets?
It is because some of the planets are farther from the sun
Why are some of the planets in your solar system called the inner planets?
Because they are in the asteroid belt. The planets that are outside of the asteroid belt are called the outer planets.
Why are some planets bigger than other?
because when god made the planets he made explosions everywhere to make planets. some explosions were bigger than others.
Do some planets have arms?
No.
Why are some planets called inner planets?
because they are smaller and closer to the sun
Why are some planets classified and some rejected?
Pluto, for example, did not fall into the jovian planets catergory or the terrestial planets. it is also too small for a palnet, and too far from the sun.
What are some things in the outer planets?
gas no life and they are bigger than the inner planets
