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We believe that all the planets orbit in similar planes (they aren't exactly the same, but they're all pretty close) because this was the way the pre-planetary nebula was rotating before it collapsed to form our solar system.
All the planets orbit in the same direction that the Sun spins. All the planets spin in this same direction except Venus and Neptune. (Venus spins very slowly the opposite way, and Neptune's axis of rotation is at a 90 degree tilt to the rest of the planets.)
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In light of modern solar system theory why do the orbits of the planets all lie in nearly the same plane?
The orbits of the planets lie in nearly the same plane because they formed from a rotating disk of gas and dust around the young Sun, known as the solar nebula. As gravity caused material in the disk to clump together, it formed into the planets we see today, all orbiting in a flat plane due to the conservation of angular momentum.
Which planet has an orbit that is not in the same plane as all the other planets?
There isn't one. They all orbit in roughly the same plane. Pluto orbits in a different plane, but that's not classed as a planet now, of course.
Is the orbits of the planets lie in nearly the same plane and they all revolve around the sun in the same direction a fact or inference?
Inference.
Suppose you view the solar system from high above Earth's north pole what about planetary orbits will be true?
From that vantage point, you would observe the planets orbiting the Sun counterclockwise. The orbits will be nearly in the same plane, known as the ecliptic plane. Also, you would see that inner planets move faster in their orbits compared to outer planets.
What are 3 distinctive characteristics of orbit of planet and moon in the solar system?
1). They orbit in the same around the sun, and as the sun. 2). Orbits of planets and their larger moons are in just about the same plane. 3). Almost all planets and moons rotate on their axes in the same direction as the planets orbit the sun.
What name do you give to the geometric plane where the 8 planets orbit the Sun?
The planets don't all orbit the Sun in EXACTLY the same plane - there are small variations. The plane where Earth orbits is called the Ecliptic; other planets orbit fairly close to that same plane.
In light of modern solar system theory why do the orbits of the planets all lie in nearly the same plane?
The orbits of the planets lie in nearly the same plane because they formed from a rotating disk of gas and dust around the young Sun, known as the solar nebula. As gravity caused material in the disk to clump together, it formed into the planets we see today, all orbiting in a flat plane due to the conservation of angular momentum.
Which planet has an orbit that is not in the same plane as all the other planets?
There isn't one. They all orbit in roughly the same plane. Pluto orbits in a different plane, but that's not classed as a planet now, of course.
Is the orbits of the planets lie in nearly the same plane and they all revolve around the sun in the same direction a fact or inference?
Inference.
Suppose you view the solar system from high above Earth's north pole what about planetary orbits will be true?
From that vantage point, you would observe the planets orbiting the Sun counterclockwise. The orbits will be nearly in the same plane, known as the ecliptic plane. Also, you would see that inner planets move faster in their orbits compared to outer planets.
What are 3 distinctive characteristics of orbit of planet and moon in the solar system?
1). They orbit in the same around the sun, and as the sun. 2). Orbits of planets and their larger moons are in just about the same plane. 3). Almost all planets and moons rotate on their axes in the same direction as the planets orbit the sun.
What aspects of the planets orbits are nearly the same for most planets?
1. Planets in the orbits all conform to Kepler's three laws of planetary motion, 2. The orbits are all nearly in the same plane,3. The orbits are all elliptical, but not very ellptical and near-circular in shape, with the Sun slightly off-centre.Added:p2 = a3P. The planetary orbital period in earth years.a. Distance from sun in astronomical units, based on 1 AU for earth. ( for example, Mars would be about 1.5 AU and you would use this value in the equation, not the actual distance )
What are the planets orbits?
The planets in our solar system orbit around the Sun in elliptical paths. Each planet follows its own unique orbit based on its distance from the Sun and gravitational interactions with other celestial bodies. The orbits are roughly aligned along the same plane known as the ecliptic.
Does Pluto have a lopsided orbit?
Yes, it does. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all orbit the Sun on the same plane. Pluto's and Eris' orbits aren't on the same plane as the planets. This is one of the reasons those two bodies were categorized as dwarf planets.
Is Earths orbit with sun is perfectly in horizontal plane ie with the centre of sun?
One of the results of the way gravity works is that a small body in an orbit around a large body moves in a plane. So every point in the earth's orbit around the sun is in the same plane. If you want to be perfectly technical ... the center of mass of the earth/moon system orbits the center of mass of the (sun + all the planets + all their moons) system. But the differences are so small that you can legitimately picture it as if the center of the earth orbits the center of the sun. The plane of the earth's orbit is what we call the "Ecliptic Plane". The orbits of the other planets are in close to the same plane but not exactly.
What are the planets orbits on 2012?
Exactly the same as they are now.
How is earth the same as the planets?
it orbits an object in space.
