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The five major differences between the gas giant planets and the rocky planets are as follows:
1. Gas giants are larger, both in diameter and in mass.
2. Gas giants have a much larger proportion of hydrogen and other light weight elements. Rocky planets have more rock.
3. Gas giants are farther away from the sun.
4. Gas giants are much colder.
5. Gas giants are made mostly (in some cases, perhaps entirely) of gas, while rocky planets are mostly solid with comparatively little gas.
Edit: Here's another, if you want 6 differences: The Gas Giants have extensive systems of moons (and they have rings too).
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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)
What kind of planets are Earth and Mars?
Earth and Mars, along with Mercury and Venus, are rocky planets.
What planets are rocky and have no moons?
Mercury and Venus are terrestrial planets, and they are the only major planets without moons.
The major planets of the Solar System have different characteristics Which of the planets listed below is known as a gas giant?
The gas giants are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
What planet is farthest from the sun but rocky like the closest ones?
Pluto seems like the required answer, but it's only a "dwarf planet".The major rocky planets, going out from the Sun, are :MercuryVenusEarthMars
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)
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 are the 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 kind of planets are Earth and Mars?
Earth and Mars, along with Mercury and Venus, are rocky planets.
What two major groups are the planets broken into?
There aren't really two groups but All the planets before the asteroid belt (mercury Venus Mars and earth) are rocky planets and all the planets after the asteroid belt (Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune) are gas giants.
What planets are rocky and have no moons?
Mercury and Venus are terrestrial planets, and they are the only major planets without moons.
What are 3 differences between the outer and inner planets?
The inner planets are small, the outer planets are huge in comparison.The inner planets have rocky surfaces, the outer planets are gas giants.All of the outer planets have rings. None of the inner planets does.All of the outer planets have several moons, some of them quite large.
What are the major characteristics of the terrestrial planets how do they differ from the gas giants?
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The major planets of the Solar System have different characteristics Which of the planets listed below is known as a gas giant?
The gas giants are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
How many ways can you categorize the eight major planets?
Closest to farthest from the Sun Hottest to coldest (or coldest to hottest) Smallest to largest (or largest to smallest) Most to least dense Least to most atmosphere With and without rings With and without moons (or least to most number of moons) By the angle of tilt of their axes Basically, by any of the major physical or chemical propoerties of the planets. Closest to farthest from the Sun. Hottest to coldest (or coldest to hottest). Smallest to largest (or largest to smallest). Most to least dense. Least to most atmosphere. With and without rings. With and without moons (or least to most number of moons). By the angle of tilt of their axes. Basically, by any of the major physical or chemical propoerties of the planets.
What planet is farthest from the sun but rocky like the closest ones?
Pluto seems like the required answer, but it's only a "dwarf planet".The major rocky planets, going out from the Sun, are :MercuryVenusEarthMars
The is the solar system a collection of planets and their moons plus smaller bodies in orbit around the sun?
Yes, the solar system is a collection of celestial bodies that includes the Sun, eight major planets and their moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and various smaller objects. These bodies are held in orbit around the Sun by its gravitational pull. The planets range from rocky terrestrial worlds like Earth and Mars to gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn. Overall, the solar system is a dynamic and diverse environment.
