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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
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Is Earth a gas giant?
Earth is a rocky planet because the gas giants are in the outer planets and earth is in the inner planet.
Why is the word surface not included in the statistics for the gas giants?
Because gas giants don't have a solid surface.
Which planets gas might be close to the amount on earth?
If by gas you mean an atmosphere, there are no planets with an atmosphere anywhere similar to Earth.
What are two similarites among the inner planets?
The inner planets are rocky, loaded with minerals, and are fairly warm. The outer planets are all gas giants . . . they are made of substances not much different than our clouds. They are very, very cold.
Why do you think wind speeds on the gas giant planets are so much greater than the wind speeds on earth?
Probably the biggest reason is that there is no land to slow down the wind. Also, wind is caused by differences in air pressure, which are caused by uneven heating and cooling. The gas giants have not only the heat from the sun but also their own internal heat. Jupiter is so massive that it generates more heat than it receives from the sun.
Planets mostly made of balls of gas?
Four planets are comprised primarily of gas and are known as gas giants. They are Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.
How many planets are known as the gas giants?
Four. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
What does the name gas giants suggest about four of the planets?
The planets are made out of gas.
Which planets are gas or ice giants?
There are four planets that are considered gas. The four planets are Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune.
What are the four planets that are considered the gas giants?
the four gas planets are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What planets in our solar system are known as gas giants?
The four gas giants or outer planets are; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. They are made mainly from Hydrogen and Helium gas.
Is the four gas giants planets mostly rocks?
Are the four planets mostly rocks?
How do the four rocky planets compare to the four gas giants size?
All four rocky planets are much smaller than gas planets.
How many gas planets are there?
In our Solar System, there a four gas planets. To be factually correct, there are only 2 gas planets - Jupiter and Saturn. and 2 ice planets - Uranus and Neptune. Combined, they a colloquially known as the Gas giants or Jovian planets.
How do the four rocky planets compare to the four gas giants in size?
All four rocky planets are much smaller than gas planets.
The planets known as gas giants include jupiter uranus?
The planets known as gas giants do include Jupiter and Uranus, as well as Saturn and Neptune.
Are the first four inner planets gas giants?
No.
