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If we were going to compare any planet to the sun, it would be the gas giant Jupiter. The sun is a couple of hundred times bigger than Jupiter, but the king of the planets is the one that is more similar to the sun than any of the other planets.
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What planet receives the most energy from the sun?
Mars is the closest planet to the sun, and receives the most energy.
Which planet receives the most light from the sun and why?
Mercury, because it is the closest planet to the sun.
Why isn't an asteroid considered a moon?
A moon is an object that orbits a planet or similar body. An asteroid that gets caught in orbit around a planet can be considered a moon. Most asteroids instead orbit the sun.
Which planet is most similar to mars?
Earth?
is the planet that is most similar to earth.?
Mars
Which planet contains gasses similar to the sun?
jupiter
What planet receives the most energy from the sun?
Mars is the closest planet to the sun, and receives the most energy.
what planet is fifth planet from the sun?
The fifth planet from the sun is Jupiter.Counting outwards from the sun, the fifth planet in our solar system would be our largest and most massive planet, Jupiter.
Which planet receives the most light from the sun and why?
Mercury, because it is the closest planet to the sun.
What is the seventh planet most distant from the sun?
The planet Uranus
What is the 11 th planet from the sun?
There is no 11th planet from the sun. Pluto used to be the 9th (and most distant) planet, but now that distinction goes to Neptune, the 8th planet from the sun.
Which planet contains gases similar to the sun?
jupitercontains hydrogen and small helium just like sun.
What is a force that most affects the path of a planet around the Sun?
A force that most affects the path of a planet around the Sun is gravity.
Which planet take the most time to orbit the sun?
Planet Neptune takes the most time to orbit the sun, as it is the farthest away.
How is the sun similar to the planet?
It is a cosmic body, formed from a cloud of dust and gases.
When a planet is spinning around the sun what do you call this planet?
A planet. The fact that a planet spins around the sun is a given condition when you say that it is a planet. A similar example of question would be, "When a man combs his hair, what gender is he?" His being male is already apparent.
Why do planets have phases similar to lunar phases?
The planet Venus has phases similar to the moon's phases because of its orbit around the sun, inside the orbit of the Earth. Because of its particular orbit, an observer from the earth is?æable to see various phases.
