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Why are the planets closest to the sun made of solids and the far planets made of gas?
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∙ 13y ago
No particular reason, actually a lot of extrasolar systems are set up differently. It can happen any number of ways during formation and ours just happens to be set up this way.
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What planets close to the sun?
Mercury is the closest of the eight planets to the sun.
Are otter planets made out of gas?
i think the question is " are other planets made out of gas" because as far as i know there are no otter planets, although that would be cool. not all planets are made out of gas, some are gas though. neptune is a gas giant, that's just one example though
What is the fourth planets closest to the sun?
Jupiter As far as is presently known to modern Astronomy, Jupiter is the fifth closest planet to the sun.
What planets are large fast moving and made mostly of glass?
No planet is made of glass, as far as I know. The giant planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune - are large, and made mostly of gas. However, they are not fast-moving.The inner planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars - are slow, fast-moving, and made basically of rock.
How far is Pluto from the other planets as it orbits the sun?
How far away is Pluto from all the pther planets?
What planets close to the sun?
Mercury is the closest of the eight planets to the sun.
Why is the sun far from earth?
The Sun has a lot of gravity and all the planets in our Solar System orbits it. The planets that were closest to the Sun when it became big, are closest to it now. The Earth id the 3rd planet away from the Sun.
Is the sun far from earth?
The Sun has a lot of gravity and all the planets in our Solar System orbits it. The planets that were closest to the Sun when it became big, are closest to it now. The Earth id the 3rd planet away from the Sun.
How far is Venus' from us?
The distance between the planets can even vary at different oppositions. The closest possible opposition distance between Earth and Venus is 38 million kilometers. This is the closest that any planet comes to Earth. (The point when the planets are at their closest approach to each other is called opposition).
Are the out planets the same as the inner planets?
No. All of the outer planets, (unincluding the dwarf planet Pluto) are all made of gas, and far larger than the inner planets.
How far is jupliter from the sun?
740,573,600 km at its closest, and 816,520,800 km at its furthest point - like most of the planets, it follows an elliptical orbit.
How far is Saturn away from earth in AU and km?
Saturn is 1.2 billion km (about 7 AU) from the Earth when the two planets are at their closest.
Twin Planets that are far from the sun made from gases and ice?
Uranus and Neptune
Are otter planets made out of gas?
i think the question is " are other planets made out of gas" because as far as i know there are no otter planets, although that would be cool. not all planets are made out of gas, some are gas though. neptune is a gas giant, that's just one example though
What three types of materials thought to make up the inner planets?
There isn't a specific substance that planets are made of. Most planets are made of solids and/or gases. As far as we know, there may be a planet somewhere out there that's made of liquids.Gases, rocks, and ices
Why is life only in earth?
No one knows that there is not life on other planets in our universe but the planets closest to us have no visible life so far. Some planets (like Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter and Uranus) are gas giants which means we most likely couldn't stand on them:) Technology is being made so that one day in the probably very near future we can build colonies on Mars.
What is the fourth planets closest to the sun?
Jupiter As far as is presently known to modern Astronomy, Jupiter is the fifth closest planet to the sun.
