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Of the seven other planets that orbit the sun, three are smaller than Earth and four are larger.

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What the asteroids are larger or smaller than planets?

Planets are generally larger than asteroids. Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, while planets are larger celestial objects that have cleared their orbit of other debris. Some asteroids can be quite large, but they are still dwarfed by the size of planets.


What planets are bigger than earth but smaller than neptune?

No planet is smaller than Neptune, but larger than Earth in diameter, but Uranus is there in mass. Uranus, even though larger, is less massive than Neptune. Neptune is a giant planet, but not as large as we believe. It is just 3 or 4 times larger than Earth in diameter, but is 16 times massive. Even Uranus is just 13 times. Jupiter and Saturn are much much bigger than all these planets.


How big is the earth is it compared to other planets?

It is the biggest the rock-like planets but is smaller than any of the gas planets. This makes it the fifth largest planet in the solar system


Why do the larger outer planets have more satellites than the smaller planets?

This is because the larger planets have more of a gravitational pull. The higher attraction you have to other objects the more likely you are to have them around you. Some believe earth only has a moon because it collided with us from space.


Do other planets have a molten core?

Earth seems to be the correct size to enable a slowly cooling environment for the interior of the planet. Smaller planets cool much more quickly. Earth's solid inner core is gradually growing larger, however, and will someday completely solidify.

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What planets are mars bigger than?

Mercury is smaller than Mars, all of the other planets are larger. That means Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all larger than Mars.


How big is Earth from the other planets?

Earth is one of the smaller ones.


Is the moon the same size as moons of the other terrestrial planets?

No, the moon is relatively larger compared to the moons of other terrestrial planets. It is the fifth largest moon in the solar system, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth. Other terrestrial planets, such as Mars and Mercury, have smaller moons in comparison.


What the asteroids are larger or smaller than planets?

Planets are generally larger than asteroids. Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, while planets are larger celestial objects that have cleared their orbit of other debris. Some asteroids can be quite large, but they are still dwarfed by the size of planets.


Is planet mars smaller than the other planets?

It is the second smallest of the 8 planets, only larger than Mercury.


Is the earth 6th biggest planet in the galaxy?

No. Earth is the 5th largest of the eight planets in the solar system. There are many more planets in the galaxy in other solar systems with numbers estimated in the hundreds of billions. Many that we know of are larger than Earth while some are smaller.


Which planets are larger then Earth?

In our solar system there are 4 planets larger than Earth, which are collectively known as the gas giants; these are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. There are many other planets larger than Earth in other solar systems as well.


What planets are bigger than earth but smaller than neptune?

No planet is smaller than Neptune, but larger than Earth in diameter, but Uranus is there in mass. Uranus, even though larger, is less massive than Neptune. Neptune is a giant planet, but not as large as we believe. It is just 3 or 4 times larger than Earth in diameter, but is 16 times massive. Even Uranus is just 13 times. Jupiter and Saturn are much much bigger than all these planets.


How big is the earth is it compared to other planets?

It is the biggest the rock-like planets but is smaller than any of the gas planets. This makes it the fifth largest planet in the solar system


What percent of planets are smaller than earth?

37.5% not including PlutoFirst Answer:50% including Pluto.Second Answer:Of the eight planets in our solar system, three are smaller than earth. 3/8 = 38%.However, we also know (to date) of more than a thousand other planets, orbiting distant stars. None of these planets so far is smaller than earth, but that it because planets as tiny as ours are difficult to detect. We expect probably half of all planets would be our size or smaller.


Why do the larger outer planets have more satellites than the smaller planets?

This is because the larger planets have more of a gravitational pull. The higher attraction you have to other objects the more likely you are to have them around you. Some believe earth only has a moon because it collided with us from space.


Do other planets have a molten core?

Earth seems to be the correct size to enable a slowly cooling environment for the interior of the planet. Smaller planets cool much more quickly. Earth's solid inner core is gradually growing larger, however, and will someday completely solidify.