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Do only the inner planets have atmospheres?
Negative, not only do the inner planets have atmospheres, but the outer planets also have atmospheres. The masses of the outer planets are great, enough easily to hold an atmosphere. In fact it's Mercury, an inner planet, that has almost no atmosphere. True, Mercury has a less mass and the closeness to the sun make it impossible to hold on a atmosphere. As matter in fact, Mars had a atmosphere, but the solar wind had almost eaten all the atmosphere that Mars had.
What is mercurys atmosphere'?
it is made of small amounts hydrogen helium and oxygen. it has almost no atmosphere because of the planets gravity.
What four inner planets has almost no atmosphere?
The four inner planets, also known as the terrestrial planets, are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Among them, Mercury has almost no atmosphere due to its small size and proximity to the Sun, which causes any gases to escape easily. Mars has a thin atmosphere, primarily composed of carbon dioxide, but it is much less substantial than Earth's. Venus has a thick atmosphere, so it does not fit the criteria of having almost no atmosphere.
Do all inner planets have thick atmospheres?
No. Only Venus has a really thick atmosphere. Mars has only a thin atmosphere and Mercury has almost no atmosphere.
Which is a terrestial planet that has no atmosphere?
Of the inner four terrestrial planets in our solar system - Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars - Mercury has almost no atmosphere.
What planet and Uranus are almost identical planets?
Neptune is the planet that is most similar to Uranus in terms of size, composition, and atmosphere. Both planets are similar in size, composition, and are classified as ice giant planets.
What planet has methane in its atmosphere?
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What are the two main reason why Jovian planets have much thicker atmoshperes than the Terrestrial planets?
While terrestrial planets are made of rock and have gases in the atmosphere, jovian planets are made almost entirly of gases. If an atmosphere is made of gases in a planet, then the atmosphere of the planets with more gases will be thicker.
What type of atmosphere do jovian planets have?
The atmosphere gets thicker and thicker as you go down; the planets basically consist mainly of atmosphere, though those planets are expected to have a solid core.
Why do outer planets have a thicker atmospheres than the inner planets?
Gravity is the force that keeps an atmosphere in place, surrounding a planet. Since there is no actual roof or container holding in the atmosphere, gas can always leak away into outer space, if it is not held in place by gravity. So the stronger the gravitational force, the more atmosphere can be retained. Large planets have a lot of hydrogen in their atmosphere, but hydrogen leaks away from smaller planets. Large planets attracted more gas when they were originally formed, as well. Remember that the solar system itself, and everything in it, originally condensed out of an interstellar cloud of gas and dust.
What planets have oxygen in them?
Almost all the planets have oxygen within them in a chemically combined state {for example: sulphur dioxide, water, etc.}. However, only the Earth has any significant amount of oxygen as a gas, in its atmosphere.
Does space have an atmosphere or is it only planets that have them?
Space does not have an atmosphere. It is generally considered a vacuum. Planets and some moons have atmospheres.
