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Which of the outer planets has a surface more similar to the inner planets than to the outer planets?

Neptune has a surface more similar to the inner planets than to the other outer planets. It is primarily composed of rock and ice, similar to the composition of the inner planets, whereas the other outer planets are predominantly gas giants.


Do other planets have an atmosphere like earths?

Not in our solar system. Nor have any been found elsewhere to date.


Is the sun earths gravity?

No, the Sun does not have Earth's gravity; rather, it has its own gravitational pull, which is much stronger due to its larger mass. The Sun's gravity is what keeps the Earth and other planets in orbit around it. Earth's gravity, on the other hand, is what keeps objects on its surface and influences the orbits of its moons and artificial satellites.


Which planet has the least gravitational attraction?

Mars, although Mercury is a very close second.Mercury is the smallest of the 8 major planets, and has the least mass. However, it is dense, and its smaller size means that it has slightly higher gravity *at its surface* than Mars does, even though Mars has about twice the mass of Mercury.Mars = 0.376 g (Earth gravity)Mercury = 0.38 g (Earth gravity)* Previously, Pluto had the smallest size and lowest surface gravity. But it is now classified with other dwarf planets and distant planetary bodies, which so far are all smaller than Mercury.


Is Jupiter bigger than all the other planets together?

Yes. It is larger by both volume and by mass.Jupiter is only about 30% larger in diameter than Saturn, but its volume is half again that of all other planets combined, more than 1320 times the volume of Earth.But Jupiter is also around 2.5 times more massive than all of the other planets in our solar system put together (this also includes the Plutonian worlds). Jupiter's mass is equal to just under 318 Earths.If we took the next 4 planets in terms of size we would haveSaturn (95 Earths),Uranus (14.5 Earths),Neptune (17 Earths) - (Neptune is smaller but denser than Uranus)Earth (1 Earth),we see that the mass combined of these four is only 127.5 Earths, The remaining planets Venus (0.8 Earth) , Mars (0.1 Earth) and Mercury (0.055 Earth) add very little to the total mass of planets excluding Jupiter.(for mass comparisons, see the related link below)

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What can people do to decrease erosion of the earths surface?

The inner planets are different from the other planets mainly because


Why is earth's surface warmer than the the surface of other planets?

In some cases, its because it's simply closer to the sun than other planets. In other cases, its because the Earth has an atmosphere that traps the heat in like the Greenhouse Effect purports.


What does earths field not affect?

Other planets


Planets that circle stars other than earths sun are called?

exoplanets


Why is the surface temperature of Venus higher than the other surface temperatures of the inner planets?

The surface temperature of Venus is higher than the surface temperatures of the other inner planets because of its thick atmosphere.


Why are carbon dioxide water vapor and other greenhouse gases important to life on Earths surface?

They absorb radiant energy emitted by Earths surface


Which of the outer planets has a surface more similar to the inner planets than to the outer planets?

Neptune has a surface more similar to the inner planets than to the other outer planets. It is primarily composed of rock and ice, similar to the composition of the inner planets, whereas the other outer planets are predominantly gas giants.


What is the meaning of earths name?

the answer to the question what is earths name is PATRONUS


What type of rock from on earths surface from pieces of other rocks?

Metamorphic in a sentence


Does the earth have a nucleus?

yes like other planets earths core or ''nucleus'' is like the center of an apple a core


Do other planets have an atmosphere like earths?

Not in our solar system. Nor have any been found elsewhere to date.


How is the earth's surface different from the other Inner planets' surface?

i dont know i want to find this out too hehe