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Earth and Venus are close in diameter.
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What is small rocky planets close to the sun call?
terrestrial planet
What is the relationship between gas giants and terrestrial planets regarding astronomical units?
All of the terrestrial planets are within 1.52 AU of the Sun. All of the gas giants are greater then 5 AU of the sun. The relationship is that most of the terrestrial planets are very close to the sun while gas giants are much further away.
Are any planets of the same size?
No two planets within our solar system have the same exact size. However, Earth and Venus are quite close - their diameters differ by only 652km.
What is the difference between terrestial planets and gas planets?
The terrestrial planets are small in size and mass, they are rocky, solid and dense, all four terrestrial planets have 3 moons between them. They are warm and close to the sun. Terrestrial planets USUALLY have thin atmosphere. The Gas Giants are huge in size, have rings made from dust, debris, ice, rock. They very cold (not close to the sun at all) and light (made from gas.) They have several moons between them (167, I think) and lastly Gas Giants usually have thick and deep atmosphere.
Why are the 4 planets called terrestrial planets?
They are called the terrestrial planets because they are similar to Earth (in fact one of them is Earth.
Why don't terrestrial planets rings?
They are too close to the sun to have rings.
What is small rocky planets close to the sun call?
terrestrial planet
What is the relationship between gas giants and terrestrial planets regarding astronomical units?
All of the terrestrial planets are within 1.52 AU of the Sun. All of the gas giants are greater then 5 AU of the sun. The relationship is that most of the terrestrial planets are very close to the sun while gas giants are much further away.
Are any planets of the same size?
No two planets within our solar system have the same exact size. However, Earth and Venus are quite close - their diameters differ by only 652km.
Why are there two main types of planets?
Planets are classified into rocky planets (inner planets) and gas giants (outer planets) based on their composition and characteristics. Rocky planets have solid surfaces and are made primarily of rock and metal, while gas giants are mostly composed of hydrogen and helium with thick atmospheres. These distinctions result from differences in how planets formed and the conditions in their respective regions of the solar system.
What is the difference between terrestial planets and gas planets?
The terrestrial planets are small in size and mass, they are rocky, solid and dense, all four terrestrial planets have 3 moons between them. They are warm and close to the sun. Terrestrial planets USUALLY have thin atmosphere. The Gas Giants are huge in size, have rings made from dust, debris, ice, rock. They very cold (not close to the sun at all) and light (made from gas.) They have several moons between them (167, I think) and lastly Gas Giants usually have thick and deep atmosphere.
Why are the 4 planets called terrestrial planets?
They are called the terrestrial planets because they are similar to Earth (in fact one of them is Earth.
How does the melting and vaporization point of materials determine the composition of the planets?
Durable solids that are very hard to melt and vaporize form close to the Sun, making terrestrial planets.
How are terrestrial planets and gas planets similar?
Gas giants will usually contain all or more of the gasses that a terrestrial planet uses as an atmosphere. But a gas giant will contain massive quantities of gas, and have a core that is made up of gas that is super dense and super heated.
Why the inner planets are all terrestrial?
It is my understanding that, due to their close proximity to the Sun, and the corresponding higher temperatures, lighter gases (mainly hydrogen and helium) evaporated off into space.
Is mercury a gaseous or terrestrial planet?
Mercury is a terrestrial planet because it has a hot climate and it is close to the sun.
Why are the gas giants far away from the sun and the terrestrial planets close?
They are so large travelling closer to the sun they would have an increased velocity losing there gas to solar winds ect.
