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Mercury's surface gets hotter than any other planet because it is closest to the sun.

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Does a planet's distance from the sun relate to the type of surface on that planet?

No. This is a case of "correlation does not imply causation". In our solar system, the planets closest to the star are terrestrial planets and the planets farther from the star are gas giants. After the gas giants are the dwarf planets which are also terrestrial. That order can easily be changed. In other solar systems it is quite possible that the gas giants would be the planets closest to the star at roughly the same distances as the terrestrial planets are in our solar system.


Is Jupiter hotter than other planets?

No, in fact many planets are hotter than it. the warmest is Venus and then Mercury.


What is the other type of planet other than gaseous?

The other type of planet is terrestrial, which is made up of mostly rock and metal. Terrestrial planets, like Earth, have a solid surface and a thin atmosphere compared to gaseous planets like Jupiter or Saturn.


Why are Mercury and Venus different from the other planets in the Solar System?

They have no moons. They are also the two planets with the hottest surface temperatures (Venus slightly hotter). In their orbits, the two are the only planets "inferior" to Earth (closer to the Sun).


Oyxgen on other planets?

No, there is no oxygen on any other planet other than Earth because there is no planet life on the other planets.


Which of the outer planets has a surface more similar to the inner planets than to the outer planets?

Neptune has a surface more similar to the inner planets than to the other outer planets. It is primarily composed of rock and ice, similar to the composition of the inner planets, whereas the other outer planets are predominantly gas giants.


What do you do to find your weight on other planets?

To find your weight on other planets, you would multiply your weight on Earth by the planet's surface gravity relative to Earth's surface gravity. For example, your weight on Mars would be your weight on Earth multiplied by 0.38, as Mars' surface gravity is 0.38 times that of Earth.


What is the meaning of terrestrial planets?

"Terrestrial planet" essentially means that the planet in question is a rocky, earthen planet where one could (in a space suit) step onto its defined surface. ("Jovian planets" refers to the gas planet of Jupiter and all the other gas giants in the solar system.)


What does your planet have that other planets do not have?

life


Why is Pluto known as a planet but it is a dwarf planet and no other dwarf planets are?

Well, Pluto isn't recognized as a planet, but as a dwarf planet. Also, there are other dwarf planets, but they are more like really big comets than they are planets.


Could microbes from earth be transferred to mars or other planets on the surface of probes sent to these planets?

Microbes from Earth can be transferred to Mars or other planets on the surface to these planets but the overall risk is very low. Due to the harsh conditions of space, most microbes will suffocate or die from the extreme temperatures long before they reach another planet.


What is different about mercury then any other planet?

it is much hotter then any other planet! it is closets 2 da sun then any other planet........