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What is the difference between the inner and distant solar system?
In the inner solar system, the planets are rocky and it is possible to have water as a vapor or a liquid on the surface. In the outer solar system the planets are gas giants and water can only exist as ice.
How is the earth surface different from the other inner planets?
The Earth's surface is unique among the inner planets due to its abundance of liquid water, which allows for the presence of life. Earth also has a diverse range of landforms such as mountains, oceans, and continents, along with a thick atmosphere that supports weather systems. These features differentiate Earth from the other inner planets like Mercury, Venus, and Mars, which lack significant surface water and have different geological characteristics.
Why are inner planets also called rocky planets?
The inner planets, except earth, are made up of rocks. They have a hard surface. The earth would be one of these except we have water. The outer planets are gas giants and do not have a solid surface.
Which inner planet has liquid water on its surface?
Only earth.
Which planet doesn't contain liquid water?
None of the planets in our solar system except Earth are thought to have surface liquid water in any considerable amount. Some planets are known to have water ice or atmospheric water vapor; some moons of Saturn and Jupiter (which are not planets) show evidence of having sub-surface oceans of liquid water owing to tidal heating effects; other planets including Mars and Venus (both of which were thought to have significant amounts of surface water in their history) continue to be studied for the possibility of liquid water below the surface.
Which inner planet is covered 70 percent of water?
The inner planets do not have a significant amount of water on their surfaces. Earth is the only inner planet with substantial water, covering about 70% of its surface.
How do the surface materials of the inner and outer planets differ?
The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) have rocky surfaces composed of silicate minerals and metals. The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) have gas surfaces, primarily composed of hydrogen and helium. Additionally, outer planets may have icy surfaces due to the presence of water and other ices.
Which planet has an abundance of liquid water?
Earth is the only planet in our solar system with an abundance of liquid water on its surface. Other planets may have water in the form of ice or vapor, but not in liquid form like Earth.
How is water droplets formed in the inner most surface of the beaker?
Water droplets form on the inner surface of a beaker when the water vapor in the air comes into contact with a cold surface, causing it to condense into liquid water. This occurs due to the temperature difference between the cold surface of the beaker and the surrounding air.
Do planets have water?
Some do. Earth is the only planet known to have liquid water. Mars has ice at its poles and beneath its surface in some places.
What are the surfaces of the inner planets made of?
All inner planets have approximately the same type of structure: a central metallic core, mostly iron, with a surrounding silicate mantle.The mantle is covered by the crust. The surface is part of the crust.The surfaces are made of rocks.In the case of the Earth, about 70 % of the surface is actually the water of the oceans.
How is Earth different from the other inner planets?
how is earth different from the othetr inner planets
