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What are the four kinds of igneous rock?
Igneous rocks are usually classified first by their color index. The color index is separated into four categories. Felsic rocks are the lightest and are composed of mostly quartz and potassium feldspar. Intermediate rocks are the second lightest and are made up of mostly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, amphibole, and biotite. Mafic rocks are made up of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and amphibole. Ultramafic is made up of mostly olivine, with pyroxene and amphibole.
What feature do these four rocks have in common?
they are both rocks and are heavy sometimes
What are the four things that move rocks (erosion)?
The four main agents of erosion that move rocks are water (rivers, rain, waves), wind, ice (glaciers), and gravity. These forces can break down rocks into smaller pieces and transport them to different locations.
What are the first five planets from the sun?
The first five planets in the order from closest to farthest are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter. The first four planets are inner planets, and Jupiter is an outer planet.
Three of the four layers of this part of this crust are igneous material.?
Oceanic Crust
Which planets are mostly made from atmosphere?
The four outer gas giants.
Is earth mostly gas or rocks?
Earth is made mostly of rock. It has comparatively small amounts of liquid and gaseous components. The four innermost planets of the Solar System have this in common with Earth, while the outer, non-dwarf planets are all gas giants, in which gaseous elements comprise the vast majority of the mass of the planets.
Are the first four inner planets gas giants?
No, the first four inner planets of our solar system (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are not gas giants. They are terrestrial planets, consisting of mostly rock and metal with thin atmospheres. Gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn are found in the outer region of our solar system.
What are the four inner planets are they made of gases or rocks?
The four inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They are predominantly made of rocks and metals, with varying compositions and densities. Gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn are located farther out in our solar system.
What are the planets made of gas called?
There are four planets that are made out of gas: Jupiter, Saturn, Urans and Neptune. These planets are called the "gas giants" . The other four planets (Earth, Mercury, Venus and Mars) are mostly made out of rock.
How do the four rocky planets compare to the four gas giants in size?
All four rocky planets are much smaller than gas planets.
What are the four outermost planets mostly made of?
The four outermost planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are mostly made of hydrogen and helium gas, with smaller amounts of other elements like water, ammonia, and methane. These planets are known as gas giants because of their composition and lack of a solid surface.
Are all planets rock?
No. The four outer planets are not rock. Jupiter and Saturn are what we call gas giants, composed mostly of hydrogen and helium. Uranus and Neptune are sometimes called ice giants, with mantles composed of water, ammonia, and methane ices kept solid by pressure rather than cold. All four of these planets are believed to have rocky cores.
How many planets are made up of gases?
All of the planets in the solar system have at least some trace gases in their atmospheres, but the planets known as gas giants are composed of mostly gases. They are the four outermost planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus. In contrast, the four innermost planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are called the terrestrial planets and are mostly composed of solids.
What rocky planet is mostly made of atmosphere?
None. By definition a rocky planet is mostly rock. Venus, by far, has the densest atmosphere of the terrestrial planets, but the planet itself is mostly rock and is similar in composition to Earth.
Which planets are gas or ice giants?
There are four planets that are considered gas. The four planets are Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune.
What are the four planets that are considered the gas giants?
the four gas planets are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
