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What planets were formed by light gases blown away from the sun?
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The planets that were formed by light gases are called terrestrial planets, also known as the gas giants.
The gas giants are:
- JUPITER
- SATURN
- URANUS
- NEPTUNE
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What can the sun do that the moon and other planets cant?
The sun burn gases and is static, where as the moon and the other planets move and are not sources of light.
Why are the inner planets not made of light?
I think the question is probably about "light elements".The inner planets are relatively warm and small. This means they have notbeen able to keep the lightest elements, hydrogen and helium, as gases.
Why have the Jovian planets retained their atmospheres?
Simply because the gas giants are so big that the force of gravity is sufficient to retain the light gases.
Why do different planets have different atmospheres?
All the sun's planets probably had similar atmospheres when they first formed, billions of years ago. The most common gases were the light gases, hydrogen and helium, with smaller amounts of oxygen, nitrogen and other gases. The immense gravity of the giant planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, was able to hold the hydrogen and helium, which remain the predominant gases in their atmospheres, along with methane formed by the combination of hydrogen with free carbon. However, hydrogen and helium gradually escaped from the atmospheres of the smaller planets, where gravity is insufficient to hold the light gases permanently. Even the heavier gases, such as oxygen and nitrogen, as well as carbon dioxide and water vapour, can gradually escape from smaller planets, such as Mars and Mercury. So, these planets now have quite thin atmospheres. The Moon and other small bodies in the solar system have essentially no atmosphere. In our solar system, only the Earth and Venus are the right size to lose most of the light gases, while retaining gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapour.
Do planets have light of their own?
no planets crust does not have light of their own but the core of the earth has light of its own
Which planets was formed from the light gases of the outer nebula?
Uranus
Did outer planets lose the light gases in their atmosphere?
no.
What planet was formed from the light gases of the outer solar nebula?
Uranus was formed from the light gases of the outer solar nebula.
What can the sun do that the moon and other planets cant?
The sun burn gases and is static, where as the moon and the other planets move and are not sources of light.
Which planet was formed the light gases of the outer solar nebula?
Uranus
Which planet was formed from the light gases of the outer solar nebula?
Saturn
Why are the inner planets not made of light?
I think the question is probably about "light elements".The inner planets are relatively warm and small. This means they have notbeen able to keep the lightest elements, hydrogen and helium, as gases.
Why have the Jovian planets retained their atmospheres?
Simply because the gas giants are so big that the force of gravity is sufficient to retain the light gases.
Do planets emit light or reflect light?
Planets reflect light.
Explain why the outer planets did not lose the light gases in their atmospheres?
In order for gas to leave a planet it needs to be hot enough and to overcome the planet's gravity. The outer planets are colder and are very massive in comparison to Earth.
Why do different planets have different atmospheres?
All the sun's planets probably had similar atmospheres when they first formed, billions of years ago. The most common gases were the light gases, hydrogen and helium, with smaller amounts of oxygen, nitrogen and other gases. The immense gravity of the giant planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, was able to hold the hydrogen and helium, which remain the predominant gases in their atmospheres, along with methane formed by the combination of hydrogen with free carbon. However, hydrogen and helium gradually escaped from the atmospheres of the smaller planets, where gravity is insufficient to hold the light gases permanently. Even the heavier gases, such as oxygen and nitrogen, as well as carbon dioxide and water vapour, can gradually escape from smaller planets, such as Mars and Mercury. So, these planets now have quite thin atmospheres. The Moon and other small bodies in the solar system have essentially no atmosphere. In our solar system, only the Earth and Venus are the right size to lose most of the light gases, while retaining gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapour.
What planets produce their own light?
No, planets don't give off light, stars did.
