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What causes the earth and other planets to have more or less spherical shape?
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∙ 15y ago
Spherical but also flat on the top and bottom
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What shape are sun earth and other planets?
They would be considered as 'spherical' celestial bodies. round
How is the earth similar to other planets?
well the Earth is not exactly the same to other planets actually, it is the same because they're all parts of the solar system and they pretty much spin in the same direction but their features/characteristics are not much similar. Neither it is in size nor in appearance sooo....Hope this helps !!
Describe a terrestrial planet?
To qualify as a planet, a body has to be approximately spherical (achieving hydrostatic equilibrium under its own gravity), it has to orbit the sun directly and it has to have cleared its orbit of all other objects - so that at that distance from the sun, there are no other sizable bodies.
Does the earth and other planets revolve around the sun?
yes, the earth and other planets revolve around the sun
What are Earth and the other planets closest to the sun are made mostly of?
Earth and the other planets are mostly made of rock.
What shape are sun earth and other planets?
They would be considered as 'spherical' celestial bodies. round
How is the earth similar to other planets?
well the Earth is not exactly the same to other planets actually, it is the same because they're all parts of the solar system and they pretty much spin in the same direction but their features/characteristics are not much similar. Neither it is in size nor in appearance sooo....Hope this helps !!
What affect does gravity have on the planets?
The planets' own gravity has made them spherical. Also there are other effects such as their ability to retain an atmosphere, etc. The Sun's gravitycauses the orbits of the planets.
Describe a terrestrial planet?
To qualify as a planet, a body has to be approximately spherical (achieving hydrostatic equilibrium under its own gravity), it has to orbit the sun directly and it has to have cleared its orbit of all other objects - so that at that distance from the sun, there are no other sizable bodies.
What shape are the sun earth and earth and other planets?
Approximately spherical, but because of the speed of their rotation, there is certain 'oblateness' - a little flattening of the shape on the poles. The shape that results is often called a 'geoid'.
Why does earth have gravity and other planets don't?
The other planets do have gravity.
What is the shape of the other GALAXIES?
I think they are also spherical as the earth
Does earth's magnetic field only affect other planets?
No. Earth's magnetic field only affects earth, not other planets.
Why does earth help other planets?
Since no one from Earth has visited another planet, and we have no indication that there is anyone on the other planets, Earth does not help other planets in any way. Why do you think there is something Earth does to help them- whoever them is.
Does the earth and other planets revolve around the sun?
yes, the earth and other planets revolve around the sun
What are Earth and the other planets closest to the sun are made mostly of?
Earth and the other planets are mostly made of rock.
What are Earth and the other planets closest to the sun are made mostly?
Earth and the other planets are mostly made of rock.
