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What property controls the quantity of atmosphere in planets?
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Does space have an atmosphere or is it only planets that have them?
Space does not have an atmosphere. It is generally considered a vacuum. Planets and some moons have atmospheres.
How do the inner and outer planets atmosphere different?
the outer planets are gaseous and the inner planets are not
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.
What are the two main reason why Jovian planets have much thicker atmoshperes than the Terrestrial planets?
While terrestrial planets are made of rock and have gases in the atmosphere, jovian planets are made almost entirly of gases. If an atmosphere is made of gases in a planet, then the atmosphere of the planets with more gases will be thicker.
What is the Name for planets whose atmosphere is made up of mostly gases?
atmosphere is made up of gases in all planets. But if you mean planets that are mostly atmosphere, then those are gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus)
What type of atmosphere do jovian planets have?
The atmosphere gets thicker and thicker as you go down; the planets basically consist mainly of atmosphere, though those planets are expected to have a solid core.
Which planets does not have atmosphere?
Mercury has no atmosphere. Mercury has no atmosphere. Mecury has no atmospherere.
Does space have an atmosphere or is it only planets that have them?
Space does not have an atmosphere. It is generally considered a vacuum. Planets and some moons have atmospheres.
How do the inner and outer planets atmosphere different?
the outer planets are gaseous and the inner planets are not
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.
What are the two main reason why Jovian planets have much thicker atmoshperes than the Terrestrial planets?
While terrestrial planets are made of rock and have gases in the atmosphere, jovian planets are made almost entirly of gases. If an atmosphere is made of gases in a planet, then the atmosphere of the planets with more gases will be thicker.
Which planets gas might be close to the amount on earth?
If by gas you mean an atmosphere, there are no planets with an atmosphere anywhere similar to Earth.
What does the atmosphere do for the inner planets?
It protects the inner planets from ultraviolet radiation
What is the Name for planets whose atmosphere is made up of mostly gases?
atmosphere is made up of gases in all planets. But if you mean planets that are mostly atmosphere, then those are gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus)
Do any planets have an atmosphere?
yes.
Is atmosphere same in other planets?
No
How many planets are in the atmosphere?
There are no planets in the Earth's atmosphere. The Earth's atmosphere is composed of different layers of gases, while planets are celestial bodies that orbit around a star. Planets exist outside of the atmosphere.
