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Are planets more likely to be gas giants or terrestrial planets?
Bigger planets are more likely to be gas giants while smaller ones are more likely to be terrestrial. This of course is not the answer to your question which is, of all planets that may exist, is there a greater likelyhood of there being terrestrial planets or gas giants?
Which gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?
All of our Solar Systems gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets. Jupiter (63), Saturn (62), Uranus (27) and Neptune (13).
Why are gas giants more oblate than terrestrial planets?
Gas planets are just that - gaseous. This means they are less dense, and more susceptible to centripetal forces. Gas planets also have a tendency to have a faster rotation speed due in part to their large mass. The result is slightly oblate spheroids.
Does the terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer planets?
Oh no, it is the outer planets which have the most moons. Terrestrial planets such as Earth have relatively few moons.
How do terrestrial planets differ from the gas giant?
Terrestrial planets are solid and gaseous planets are made of gas. Gaseous planets are huge and terrestrial planets are small. Gas giants are far from the sun and terrestrial planets are close to the sun.
Are planets more likely to be gas giants or terrestrial planets?
Bigger planets are more likely to be gas giants while smaller ones are more likely to be terrestrial. This of course is not the answer to your question which is, of all planets that may exist, is there a greater likelyhood of there being terrestrial planets or gas giants?
The Jovian planets are more massive but less dense than the terrestrial planets?
Yes, the large and more massive outer planets are made mainly from Hydrogen and Helium. They are less dense than the smaller terrestrial planets.
What sort of surfaces do the inner planets have?
The inner, or terrestrial planets are more dense than the outer planets/gas giants/jovian planets. Through a process of differentiation we find inner planets to typically consist of a molten iron core and a less dense silicate crust.
Why are the densities of terrestrial planets greater than Jovian planets?
Yes. The Terrestrial Planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) are primarily composed of rock, whereas the Jovian Planets (or Gas Giants) (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) are composed of gases, and thus their densities are significantly less. For example The Earth has a mean density of approximately 5.5g cm3 whereas Saturn has a mean density of 0.687g cm3 which is less than water. If you could find a bath large enough and enough water, Saturn would actually float.
What is the difference between Jovian and Terrestrial planets?
Jovian planets (gas giants, ice giants) are composed of gas, mainly hydrogen and helium. They have a solid core of rocks and ice about Earth's size, around which is a dense atmosphere of gas, including liquid gases, or even solid hydrogen in the case of Jupiter. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are Jovian planets. Although their slushy outer cores are very hot and dense, Uranus and Neptune are referred to as "ice giants."Terrestrial planets are much smaller, with dense metal cores, a solid crust as a surface, and comparatively thin atmospheres. In the case of Mercury, the atmosphere is blown away by the solar wind, but for Venus is it much more dense than on Earth. The terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.jovian planets are rocky and terrestrial planets are gasy
Why do gas giants have more moons the terrestrial planets?
They are larger and so they have more gravity.
Why do the giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?
They are larger and so they have more gravity.
Which gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?
All of our Solar Systems gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets. Jupiter (63), Saturn (62), Uranus (27) and Neptune (13).
Why do these gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?
They are larger and so they have more gravity.
Why do the gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?
They are larger and so they have more gravity.
Do terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer gas giants?
Terrestrial means on Earth so Earth is the only terrestrial planet This is incorrect, the first 4 planets are terrestrial as they are solidly bound planets. Pluto was also a terrestrial dwarf planet. Any planet can have moons but due to the gas giants having larger gravitational forces they have traditionally gathered more moons. Thusly, no.
What is the difference between terrestrial planets and Jovian Planets?
Jovian planets (gas giants, ice giants) are composed of gas, mainly hydrogen and helium. They have a solid core of rocks and ice about Earth's size, around which is a dense atmosphere of gas, including liquid gases, or even solid hydrogen in the case of Jupiter. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are Jovian planets. Although their slushy outer cores are very hot and dense, Uranus and Neptune are referred to as "ice giants."Terrestrial planets are much smaller, with dense metal cores, a solid crust as a surface, and comparatively thin atmospheres. In the case of Mercury, the atmosphere is blown away by the solar wind, but for Venus is it much more dense than on Earth. The terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.jovian planets are rocky and terrestrial planets are gasy
