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How is the size of a planet related to the thickness of its atmosphere?
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Mainly, the mass of a planet doesn't matter, considering many planets are made up of gas, and how in different situations, atmospheres can be destroyed (The Sun burnt off Mercury's Atmosphere). However, in some cases, the planet can be in a good situation on the galaxic map, and have great conditions for an atmosphere, such as Earth. In which case, the mass of an object can attract a smaller object, causing gravity. Therefore, the bigger the mass of a planet when in right and specific conditions, the more atmosphere it can attract, if there is any floating by the planet.
If it is bigger it will have more gravitational influence and therefore gather more gases.
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What is the thickness of the atmosphere of each planet in the solar system?
The thickness of each planet can be measured by looking at the surface pressure - this is essentially related to the number of gas molecules for a given volume. A low pressure indicates a thin atmosphere, while a thicker atmosphere will have a higher surface pressure. You cant really give this for the four outer gas planets as they are made out of gas and have no real surface like the inner terrestrial planets. The atmospheres (and pressures) of the gas giants just get thicker the deeper you go into the planet. For Mercury, the surface pressure is near zero, there is no real atmosphere due to its small size and closeness to the sun. For Venus the atmosphere is thick, the pressure is some 93 bar (9.3 Mega-pascals - MPa or 9300 kilo-pascals - kPa) at the surface, where for earth it is about 1 bar (0.1 MPa or 100 kPa), so Venus' carbon dioxide atmosphere is 93 times that of earths. Mars has a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere of 0.064 bar or 6.4 kPa. 1 bar = 100 kPa = 0.1 MPa
What is the size or thickness of the atmosphere?
Earth's atmosphere is 25 miles thick form ground level to the edge of space. If you imagine earth as the size of an apple, the atmosphere is a much thinner layer than the skin of the apple.
Which planet roughly the same size of earth has its own atmosphere?
Venus
Which two terrestrial planets do not have atmospheres?
Mercury is the only planet (and inner planet) without an atmosphere - due to its small size. Mars has an atmosphere, but it is a thin one, mainly of carbon dioxide.
What planet's atmosphere has no air or water?
Mercury is the only major planet without an atmosphere. It is able to hold some gases close to its surface, but not really enough to call it an atmosphere. Its due to the size of the planet being so small and lack of a decent magnetic field that it is unable to sustain an atmosphere.
How is the size of a planet related to the thickness of it's atmosphere.?
It is not a linear relation but, the larger the planet, the greater the gravity, the more it is able to attract and keep.
How is the the size of a planet is related to it's thickness of atmosphere?
It is not a linear relation but, the larger the planet, the greater the gravity, the more it is able to attract and keep.
How is the size of the planet related to its thickness atmosphere?
There is no simple relationship, but the general tendency is that more massive planets have more gravitational attraction, and are able to maintain a denser atmosphere. The amount of atmosphere a planet has may also depend on it closeness to the Sun / to the planet's star, and to its evolutionary history.
How is the size of planet related to thickness of its atmosphere?
There is no simple relationship, but the general tendency is that more massive planets have more gravitational attraction, and are able to maintain a denser atmosphere. The amount of atmosphere a planet has may also depend on it closeness to the Sun / to the planet's star, and to its evolutionary history.
How many feet is 1 atmosphere?
An atmosphere cannot be measured as a general thing. Atmospheres vary in thickness and coverage, because an atmosphere only covers the planet it is over. The smaller the planet, the smaller the atmosphere. The thickness varies greatly from planet to planet, too. Thus, it is impossible to measure atmospheres as one general, fixed-size object.
How is the size of a planet related to the thickness of it atmosphere?
Mainly, the mass of a planet doesn't matter, considering many planets are made up of gas, and how in different situations, atmospheres can be destroyed (The Sun burnt off Mercury's Atmosphere). However, in some cases, the planet can be in a good situation on the galaxic map, and have great conditions for an atmosphere, such as Earth. In which case, the mass of an object can attract a smaller object, causing gravity. Therefore, the bigger the mass of a planet when in right and specific conditions, the more atmosphere it can attract, if there is any floating by the planet. If it is bigger it will have more gravitational influence and therefore gather more gases.
How is size of a planet related to the thickness of its atmosphere?
Mainly, the mass of a planet doesn't matter, considering many planets are made up of gas, and how in different situations, atmospheres can be destroyed (The Sun burnt off Mercury's Atmosphere). However, in some cases, the planet can be in a good situation on the galaxic map, and have great conditions for an atmosphere, such as Earth. In which case, the mass of an object can attract a smaller object, causing gravity. Therefore, the bigger the mass of a planet when in right and specific conditions, the more atmosphere it can attract, if there is any floating by the planet. If it is bigger it will have more gravitational influence and therefore gather more gases.
How is it size of the planet related to the thickness of it atmosphere?
Mainly, the mass of a planet doesn't matter, considering many planets are made up of gas, and how in different situations, atmospheres can be destroyed (The Sun burnt off Mercury's Atmosphere). However, in some cases, the planet can be in a good situation on the galaxic map, and have great conditions for an atmosphere, such as Earth. In which case, the mass of an object can attract a smaller object, causing gravity. Therefore, the bigger the mass of a planet when in right and specific conditions, the more atmosphere it can attract, if there is any floating by the planet. If it is bigger it will have more gravitational influence and therefore gather more gases.
What is the thickness of the atmosphere of each planet in the solar system?
The thickness of each planet can be measured by looking at the surface pressure - this is essentially related to the number of gas molecules for a given volume. A low pressure indicates a thin atmosphere, while a thicker atmosphere will have a higher surface pressure. You cant really give this for the four outer gas planets as they are made out of gas and have no real surface like the inner terrestrial planets. The atmospheres (and pressures) of the gas giants just get thicker the deeper you go into the planet. For Mercury, the surface pressure is near zero, there is no real atmosphere due to its small size and closeness to the sun. For Venus the atmosphere is thick, the pressure is some 93 bar (9.3 Mega-pascals - MPa or 9300 kilo-pascals - kPa) at the surface, where for earth it is about 1 bar (0.1 MPa or 100 kPa), so Venus' carbon dioxide atmosphere is 93 times that of earths. Mars has a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere of 0.064 bar or 6.4 kPa. 1 bar = 100 kPa = 0.1 MPa
Does the size of the planet affect its atmosphere?
Yes
How is the thickness of a planets atmosphere related to its size?
Mainly, the mass of a planet doesn't matter, considering many planets are made up of gas, and how in different situations, atmospheres can be destroyed (The Sun burnt off Mercury's Atmosphere). However, in some cases, the planet can be in a good situation on the galaxic map, and have great conditions for an atmosphere, such as Earth. In which case, the mass of an object can attract a smaller object, causing gravity. Therefore, the bigger the mass of a planet when in right and specific conditions, the more atmosphere it can attract, if there is any floating by the planet. If it is bigger it will have more gravitational influence and therefore gather more gases.
How is the size of a planets related to the thickness of its atmosphere?
Mainly, the mass of a planet doesn't matter, considering many planets are made up of gas, and how in different situations, atmospheres can be destroyed (The Sun burnt off Mercury's Atmosphere). However, in some cases, the planet can be in a good situation on the galaxic map, and have great conditions for an atmosphere, such as Earth. In which case, the mass of an object can attract a smaller object, causing gravity. Therefore, the bigger the mass of a planet when in right and specific conditions, the more atmosphere it can attract, if there is any floating by the planet. If it is bigger it will have more gravitational influence and therefore gather more gases.
