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Q: Why are the major satellites of the gas giant planets found farther out than there rings?
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What planets is the giant?

The giant planets are Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune.


What do all the moons in the solar system have in common?

The 4 inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. They are all solid planets, called terrestial planets. Outside of those are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, which are all gas giants, and have no surface as such. Beyond that is the dwarf planet Pluto, which is another terrestial object.


How many solar systems have exoplanets?

It is too premature to give percentages. Several hundred planets have already been found around other solar systems; but so far, mostly giant planets have been found, most of them larger than Jupiter.It is too premature to give percentages. Several hundred planets have already been found around other solar systems; but so far, mostly giant planets have been found, most of them larger than Jupiter.It is too premature to give percentages. Several hundred planets have already been found around other solar systems; but so far, mostly giant planets have been found, most of them larger than Jupiter.It is too premature to give percentages. Several hundred planets have already been found around other solar systems; but so far, mostly giant planets have been found, most of them larger than Jupiter.


Is Jupiter a giant gas or a terrestrial planet?

Jupiter is one of the four gas giant planets, the outer planets.


Why will we probably not find any craters on the four giant planets?

The four giant planets lack solid surfaces.

Related questions

How is Earth alike and different from Jupiter?

Similarities: Planets, natural satellites Differences:Jupiter is a gas giant, earth is not.


What are two types of planets an be found in our solar system?

There are the four smaller, denser, inner, rocky, terrestrial planets. then there are the four outer gas giant planets.


What planets is the giant?

The giant planets are Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune.


What do all the moons in the solar system have in common?

The 4 inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. They are all solid planets, called terrestial planets. Outside of those are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, which are all gas giants, and have no surface as such. Beyond that is the dwarf planet Pluto, which is another terrestial object.


How many solar systems have exoplanets?

It is too premature to give percentages. Several hundred planets have already been found around other solar systems; but so far, mostly giant planets have been found, most of them larger than Jupiter.It is too premature to give percentages. Several hundred planets have already been found around other solar systems; but so far, mostly giant planets have been found, most of them larger than Jupiter.It is too premature to give percentages. Several hundred planets have already been found around other solar systems; but so far, mostly giant planets have been found, most of them larger than Jupiter.It is too premature to give percentages. Several hundred planets have already been found around other solar systems; but so far, mostly giant planets have been found, most of them larger than Jupiter.


How the sizes of the inner planets compare to the sizes of the gas giant planets?

The inner planets are smaller than the gas giant (outer) planets.


How many rings do the giant planets have?

It depends on the term 'giant'. If 'giant' refers to larger than earth, then all of the giant planets in our solar system have 3 rings in total.


Is Jupiter a giant gas or a terrestrial planet?

Jupiter is one of the four gas giant planets, the outer planets.


What planets is the giant planet?

The giant planets are Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune.


Why will we probably not find any craters on the four giant planets?

The four giant planets lack solid surfaces.


How are gas giant planets and terrestrial planets similar?

They are are not similar.


What separated terrestrial planets from the giant planets?

The Asteroid Belt