Why is mars a rocky planet?

Answer 1

yes!! mercury is a rocky planet.lets just make this easier. i have recently learned that the first four planets are rocky and the last four are gaseous that makes Mercury venus earth and mars rocky and Jupiter Saturn uranus and neptune gaseous. i have back up by my teachers and if you look up the question "which planets are rocky?" they have given the same answer.

Answer 2

Why?

1) Because it was close enough to the sun (when it ignited) to have most of the light gases (Hydrogen & Helium) blown off.

2) Rocky by definition means more solid and less gas.

Answer 3

Mars is a rocky planet because it has a solid surface composed of rock and metal. Unlike gas giants such as Jupiter or Saturn, Mars did not accumulate a significant amount of hydrogen and helium during its formation, which is why it is composed mainly of rock and metal.

Answer 4

It is a rocky planet. There is a lot of heat on Mercury and therefore water and ice do not form.

Answer 5

It just is!