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A planet is defined as any celestial body which has enough matter to form itself into a sphere (or spheroid), but without enough mass to begin nuclear reactions. This definition has no relation to what the body is made of, so a gas planet is just as much a planet as one made of rock or one made of styrofoam.
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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 the sizes of the inner planets compare to the sizes of the gas giant planets?
The inner planets are smaller than the gas giant (outer) planets.
Which planets are gas planets?
The Gas Giant planets are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Another name for the inner planets?
The outer planets are also called Jovian planets or gas giants. These planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These outer planets are gaseous with no solid surfaces and only liquid cores.
Which are the rocky planets the terrestrial planets and the gas planets?
The terrestrial planets are; Mercury Venus, Earth, Marswhile the gas planets are; Jupiter Saturn uranus and neptune hope that helps u!!
Why can't gas leave the gas planets?
The gas of the gas planets is kept in place by gravity.
Are the gas planets bigger or smaller than the rocky planets?
the gas planets are bigger than the rocky planets
Can gas planets have craters?
No. Gas planets do not have solid surfaces.
Which planets are gas planets and why are they called that?
Gas planets are the planets formed with gas - eg earth has a crust so it is a rock planet. But Jupiter is a planet composed of gas so it is a gas planet. Nothing solid at all. The Gas Planets are: Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Which planets are terrstrial which planets are gas planets?
Terrestrial:Mars Gas: Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune
What set of planets have more moons terrestrial or gas?
gas planets
Why do outer planets have gas?
because the outer planets are made of gas.
How do the planets in the two groups different?
The first 4 planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are called rock planets, and the last 4, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, are the gas planets. The main differences between these two groups are that the rock planets are made of rock, the gas planets are made of gas, the rock planets are typically smaller than the gas planets, and the gas planets have rings.
What are the outer planets and how are they similar?
The outer planets are the planets that are made of gas. Each of the outer planets are mad of gas and can not hold life.
How are all the inner gas planets the same?
there are no inner gas planets only outer gas planets but they are the same because they all have rings, they are all made of gas.
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.
Are inner planets gas giants?
No, the inner planets are the terrestrial or rocky planets. The outer planets are the gas giant planets; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. They are mainly made up of Hydrogen and Helium gas.
