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Why does the composition of the giant gas planets differ from that of the rocky planets?
The current explanation is that while the planets were forming the solar winds tended to push gaseous substances further out toward the rim of the 'accretion disk' of pre-planetary materials, leaving the rock behind. Even the gas giants have cores of rocky or metallic composition, although their bulk is overwhelmingly the gases that came together around them.
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Do inner planets have rocky surfaces?
Yes, inner planets like Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars have rocky surfaces. These planets are primarily composed of silicate rocks and metals, with solid surfaces that are differentiated into crusts, mantles, and cores. The rocky surfaces of these inner planets differ in terms of composition, age, and geologic processes that have shaped them over time.
What are two major differences in the composition of the inner and outer planets?
the inner planets are rocky and warm and the outer planets are made out of gas and is cold
What is the planet compositons of all the planets?
Mercury: rocky planet, composed mostly of silicate minerals and metals. Venus: rocky planet with a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide and clouds of sulfuric acid. Earth: rocky planet with a diverse composition including oceans of water and a variety of minerals. Mars: rocky planet with a thin atmosphere, composed mostly of silicate minerals and iron oxide (rust). Jupiter: gas giant composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, with a small rocky core. Saturn: gas giant with a composition similar to Jupiter, known for its rings made of ice and rock particles. Uranus: ice giant with a composition of ice (water, ammonia, methane) and a rocky core. Neptune: ice giant with a similar composition to Uranus, with a bluish tint due to methane in its atmosphere.
What are the first 4 planets group name?
The first four planets in our solar system, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are often referred to as the "inner planets" or "terrestrial planets" due to their relatively small size and rocky composition compared to the outer gas giant planets.
What Terrestrial planets are rocky bodies whereas the giant planets consist mostly of gasses with trace amounts of solids?
The "terrestrial planets" are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
What type of planet is rocky or gaseous?
The "terrestrial planets" are rocky and the "gas giant planets" are gaseous.
The giant planets are composed primarily of?
The giant planets are primarily composed of hydrogen, helium, and other gases. This composition gives the planets their low densities and large sizes compared to terrestrial planets. Additionally, these planets may have a small rocky core at the center, surrounded by layers of gas.
Is Jupiter the only outer planet that is small and rocky?
It is not small and rocky, it is a gas giant!
Do inner planets have rocky surfaces?
Yes, inner planets like Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars have rocky surfaces. These planets are primarily composed of silicate rocks and metals, with solid surfaces that are differentiated into crusts, mantles, and cores. The rocky surfaces of these inner planets differ in terms of composition, age, and geologic processes that have shaped them over time.
Is it rocky or a gas giant?
Our planet earth is one of the four rocky or terrestrial planets.
Which planets are not among the gas giant planets?
All of the inner planets are rocky planets: Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury
How do inner planets differ from the outer one?
They have rocky surfaces.
Is Mercury a giant or a rocky terrestrial?
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 are the names of all the rocky inner planets and the gas giants?
The rocky inner planets of our solar system are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The gas giants are Jupiter and Saturn, while Uranus and Neptune are classified as ice giants. These planets differ significantly in composition, with the inner planets being solid and terrestrial, and the outer planets predominantly composed of gases.
How are the planets classifications as a terrestrial plaent or gas giant generally related to their densities?
Rocky planets are denser than gas giants.
What is a planets with a solid rocky surface called?
they are called terrestrial planets. for example: Mars (The Red Giant)
What are the two major groups that planets are divided?
Inner rocky planets and outer gas giant planets. (There are also Ice giants and dwarf planets)
