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The four inner, rocky planets are also known as the terrestrial planets.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoEarth is a small, rocky planet. Three others within our solar system (even smaller) are Venus, Mars, and Mercury, from largest to smallest.
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∙ 13y agoNone of them really.
The closest is Mars, but comparing Mars to Pluto, Sedna and the gas giants Mars is actually quite warm.
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Which planet has a rocky crust and dense core?
The four planets closest to the Sun all have rocky crusts and dense cores. These planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
Is mars a Gas giant or a Rocky planet?
Mars is a terrestrial (rocky) planet, also known as an inner planet.
Is Mercury rocky or gaseous?
Mercury is a rocky planet. The inner planets (first four planets from the sun) are rocky planets (which means that you could stand on them) and are the smallest. While the outer planets (last four planets from the sun) are gas planets and the biggest.
What planet is the largest rocky planet?
Earth is the largest rocky planet. After Earth is Venus, then Mars, and then the smallest, Mercury.
Is the moon rocky or a gaseous planet?
It's rocky.
What is the difference from a gas planet and a rock planet?
The existence or not of an outer rocky crust above a rocky mantle. A gas planet has no crust.
What planet has a rocky crust and a dense core?
The planets closer to the sun tend to have rocky crust and dense cores.
What type of planet has a solid rocky crust?
terrestrial
What planet would have a rocky crust and a dense core?
mars
Which planet would you expect to have a rocky crust and a dense core?
venusVenus
What is the consistency of the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is the solid, rocky crust covering entire planet. This crust is inorganic and is composed of minerals.
What is the crust of the eaarth?
The crust of the earth is the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet. This is chemically distinct from the underlying mantle.
Why is a terrestrial planet?
Because Mercury is one of the inner planets with a rocky crust and an Iron Core.
Which planet could be known as the Rocky Midget?
Mercury is sometimes referred to as the "rocky midget" because it is the smallest and innermost planet in our solar system, and it has a rocky, cratered surface.
What are the features of the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is the outermost shell of a rocky planet. On Earth, it is the crust and the upper mantle of the planet, containing the tectonic plates.
What are the main features of the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is the outermost shell of a rocky planet. On Earth, it is the crust and the upper mantle of the planet, containing the tectonic plates.
Would Jupiter Saturn Neptune or Venus have a rocky crust and a dense core?
It would be Venus, because that planet is the only one that has a solid crust.
