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What do other planets not have in their lithospheres that earth does?
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Mercury is reminiscent of the Moon - simply a ball of rock hotter than our satellite. Despite its appearance, though, the planet actually does have an atmosphere. Some astronomers believe that Mercury originally had a thick atmosphere like Earth, but the planet is so small that it has very low gravity. As a result of the planet's low gravity, Mercury's atmosphere was blown away by strong solar winds. This barely existent atmosphere is made of a number of compounds including hydrogen, oxygen, water vapor, and potassium.
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Can you survive on other planets?
You can only survive on Earth but no other planet.
Describe Earth's location relative to other planets?
The earth orbits the sun between the planets Venus and Mars. The other five planets are farther out than Mars. The closest earth gets to Venus is 23.7 million miles. The closest earth gets to Mars is 36.4 million miles.
Is Earth a small planet?
Compared to some other planets in the same galaxy, yes; it is actually fractions of the size of other planets in this galaxy
How is there oxygen on earth but not on other planets?
This is because there is absolutely no trees on other planets.Mean while the trees are the propagators of oxygen on earth.hence the absence of oxygen on other planets.
What is the differences between your planets and other planets?
earth is the only planet known to house liquid water and life
Do smaller planets generally have thinner lithospheres?
No, they are usually have thicker lithospheres.
What is mercury type of lithosphere?
The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of a planet. All terrestrial planets have lithospheres, but the lithospheres found on Mercury, Venus, and Mars, are thicker and more rigid than Earth's. Mercury's lithosphere lacks fluids and is thick and immobile. It has not changed much in the last billion years.
Why does earth have gravity and other planets don't?
The other planets do have gravity.
Does earth's magnetic field only affect other planets?
No. Earth's magnetic field only affects earth, not other planets.
Why does earth help other planets?
Since no one from Earth has visited another planet, and we have no indication that there is anyone on the other planets, Earth does not help other planets in any way. Why do you think there is something Earth does to help them- whoever them is.
Does the earth and other planets revolve around the sun?
yes, the earth and other planets revolve around the sun
What are Earth and the other planets closest to the sun are made mostly of?
Earth and the other planets are mostly made of rock.
What are Earth and the other planets closest to the sun are made mostly?
Earth and the other planets are mostly made of rock.
Why does the earth have seasons while other planets do not?
The other planets actually do have seasons.
What the lithosphere contains?
Earth contains a lithosphere that contains the crust and the mantle. There are two types of lithospheres on earth which are the oceanic and the continental.
Is there any other planets?
How can studying earth help scientists understand other planets?
Studying the earth helps scientists to understand other planets since the earth is part of the solar system. Scientists use the features of the earth to compare them with what other planets hold.
