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Asteroids, by definition, are much smaller than planets. That's one reason why they are mostly shaped irregular, unlike planets which are close to being round. The round shape is due to the increased mass (or weight) and only large masses tend to be round due to gravity.
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How big is an asteroid compared to other planets?
Asteroids are smaller than planets. A few of the asteroids are fairly large; Ceres, for example, is a "dwarf planet" that's bigger than Pluto. But many of the asteroids are a few miles, or a few dozen miles, across. That isn't very big, compared to Mars or Earth.
Which of the following is usually the smallest A planets B comets C asteroids D moons?
its the comets are smaller than planets, moons, and asteroids. In order of size, usually comets < asteroids < moons < planets
Do the bigger planets rotate slower than smaller planets?
no
Can an asteroid be bigger than Jupiter?
No. Asteroids are smaller than even the smallest planets. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. The only object in the solar system larger than Jupiter is the sun.
What percent of the planets are bigger than Earth?
There are 8 planets Mercury (smaller than Earth) Venus (smaller than Earth) Earth Mars (smaller than Earth) Jupiter (bigger than Earth) Saturn (bigger than Earth) Uranus (bigger than Earth) Neptune (bigger than Earth) so 3 smaller & 4 bigger than Earth 37.5% smaller than Earth 50% bigger than Earth
What the asteroids are larger or smaller than planets?
are asteroids smaller or larger than planets
Is an asteroid bigger than Saturn?
No. Asteroids are smaller than even the smallest planets. Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system.
What are the tiny planets?
Objects that are smaller than planets are called "dwarf planets"; even smaller objects are called "asteroids".
Is an asteroid bigger or smaller than the Earth?
Asteroids are much smaller than Earth.
Are the gas planets bigger or smaller than the rocky planets?
the gas planets are bigger than the rocky planets
How big is an asteroid compared to other planets?
Asteroids are smaller than planets. A few of the asteroids are fairly large; Ceres, for example, is a "dwarf planet" that's bigger than Pluto. But many of the asteroids are a few miles, or a few dozen miles, across. That isn't very big, compared to Mars or Earth.
Is an asteroid bigger than earth?
No. Asteroids are much smaller than Earth.
Which of the following is usually the smallest A planets B comets C asteroids D moons?
its the comets are smaller than planets, moons, and asteroids. In order of size, usually comets < asteroids < moons < planets
Do the bigger planets rotate slower than smaller planets?
no
Are most meteoroids smaller than pebbles or bigger than boulders?
Meteoroids are smaller than asteroids; most are smaller than the size of a pebble.
Can an asteroid be bigger than Jupiter?
No. Asteroids are smaller than even the smallest planets. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. The only object in the solar system larger than Jupiter is the sun.
How is a asteroid different than a planet?
Asteroids are much smaller than planets and generally are not rounded by their gravity.
