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yes, because Jupiter's wide gravitational field grabs anymeatorite and swings back out to space.
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How does Jupiter protect the inner planets?
the gravity from Jupiter is so strong that it pulls most of the comets and asteroids to it instead of the inner planets
Is Jupiter a inner or an outer planet?
Jupiter is the first of the outer planets
What is the combined diameter of all the inner planets?
the combined diameter of the inner planets is 22,690 miles, or 26% the diameter of Jupiter.
The inner planets and outer planets are separated by?
an Asteroid field between mars and Jupiter
Are the inner planets smaller then the outer planets?
Yes. The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, and they are smaller than the outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
How does Jupiter protect the inner planets?
the gravity from Jupiter is so strong that it pulls most of the comets and asteroids to it instead of the inner planets
Is Jupiter a inner planet is Saturn a inner planet is uranes a inner planet is neptuen an inner planet?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune is not inner planets. They are all outer planets.
How is Jupiter different from the inner planets?
jupiter is a gas planet
Where is Jupiter located in the inner or outer of the solar system?
Jupiter is the first of the outer planets. The asteroid belt separates the inner and outer planets.
Is Jupiter a inner or an outer planet?
Jupiter is the first of the outer planets
Are the Jovian planets outer planets or inner?
There are four inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) and four outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune). So there are an equal number of inner and outer planets.
Is Jupiter one of the inner planets or an outer planet?
Jupiter's one of the outer planets because its a gas giant there you have the answer
Is Jupiter an outer inner or dwarf planet?
Jupiter is one of the Outer Planets.
What is the basic used for calling inner or outer planets?
The inner planets are called, "Terran" planets after the Latin name for Earth: 'Terra'. The outer planets are called, "Jovian" planets after the name Jupiter. Jupiter??? Yeah, the Greek God Jupiter was called, "Jove" in Latin, hence 'Jovian'.
What are the inner and outer planets?
The inner rocky planets are; Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. They are also known as the terrestrial planets. the outer planets are; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - known as the gas giants.
Is Jupiter one of the inner plantets?
Jupiter is not one of the inner planets. The solar system has four inner planets, which starting with the one that is closest to the sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, followed by the asteroid belt (which is a division between the inner and outer system) and then the four outer planets, which are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. After that are various dwarf planets, and the comets.
How does Jupiter protect the inner planets from being hit by asteroids?
Am aah if let us say a the closest moon of Jupiter would be protected by Jupiter because the gravitational pull would pull the asteroid closer
