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Why do you think the inner planets are small and dense while the outer planets are gas giants if possiblediscuss your ideas with your ideas with classmates and teacher?
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Compare gas giants to terrestrial planets?
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Are the rocky planets larger or smaller compared to gas giants?
The rocky inner planets are much smaller. That's why the giants are called giants.
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?
What is the largest classification of planets?
Gas giants are the largest planets we know of.
Is this true or false that the inner plants are gas giants and the outer planets are rocky?
False. The outer planets are gas giants (although they have a solid core). The inner planets are 'rocky'.
Compare gas giants to terrestrial planets?
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What planets are in the outer planets?
gas giants.
What 2 planets are known as the ice giants?
The planets Uranus and Neptune are known as the ice giants.
Another name for the inner planets?
The outer planets are also called Jovian planets or gas giants. These planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These outer planets are gaseous with no solid surfaces and only liquid cores.
What 2 types of planets can be found in your solar system?
The solar system consist of terrestrial planets, which are primarily composed of silicate rocks, and gas giants, which are primarily composed of gases such as hydrogen and helium and liquid forms of those gasses.However, new terminology has split the gas giants into two separate divisions.Gas giants: Jupiter and SaturnIce giants: Uranus and Neptune.Time to update your teacher on astronomy!
Are the rocky planets larger or smaller compared to gas giants?
The rocky inner planets are much smaller. That's why the giants are called giants.
What type of planets are the planets?
Generally, the outer planets are called Gas Giants, however, Uranus and Neptune are now referred to as Ice Giants.
What are the out planets?
they are the gas giants.
Which planets are terrestrial and which planets are gas giants?
The Terrestrial Planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The Gas Giants are Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune.
How are the planets classifications as a terrestrial plaent or gas giant generally related to their densities?
Rocky planets are denser than gas giants.
What do gas giants and terrestrial planets have the common?
They are both planets !!!!
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?
