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Why do gaseous planets have more moons than terrestrial planets?
The gassy planets are much more massive than the inner planets, which means that have stronger more far-reaching gravitational fields. That in turn makes them more likely to capture odd collections of rock in the solar system.
What makes a planet an inner planet?
They number 4 in line, Jupiter, number 5, is the 1st of the Outer Planets and Gas Giants. ----------------------------------- The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars; the outer planets are further away than these. ----------------------------------- Being close enough to the Sun that solar radiation has largely stripped it of volatiles. The outer planets have retained most of their volatiles because they are further away from the Sun.
Are the outer planets lighter than the inner planets?
No, the outer planets are not lighter than the inner planets. In fact, the outer planets are generally much larger and more massive than the inner planets. This is because they are primarily composed of gases and ice, which makes them less dense but more massive.
What type of gases makes up the giant planets?
Hydrogen and helium mainly. The 'Outer Planets' are composed of a rocky, metallic core with a thick layer of gas surrounding. As such, they are less dense than the 'Inner Planets' also called the 'Terrestrial (earth-like) Planets' which are mainly rock, ice and metal with thin atmospheres of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and in the case of the Earth: oxygen
What makes your planet unique?
It has water and air unlike all other planets.
What makes the outer planets different from inner plants?
inner=terrestrial outer=non terrestrial
What makes a planet terrestrial?
It has to be mainly solid, not gaseous. The 4 inner planets are like that.
What makes up the inner solar system?
The four terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, the three moons (The Moon, Phobos & Deimos)) and the asteroids.
Why do gaseous planets have more moons than terrestrial planets?
The gassy planets are much more massive than the inner planets, which means that have stronger more far-reaching gravitational fields. That in turn makes them more likely to capture odd collections of rock in the solar system.
What makes the inner planets different from the outer planets?
The inner planets are small and rocky, the outer planets are much larger and have no solid surface, they are called the gas giants.
What makes a planet an inner planet?
They number 4 in line, Jupiter, number 5, is the 1st of the Outer Planets and Gas Giants. ----------------------------------- The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars; the outer planets are further away than these. ----------------------------------- Being close enough to the Sun that solar radiation has largely stripped it of volatiles. The outer planets have retained most of their volatiles because they are further away from the Sun.
Are the outer planets lighter than the inner planets?
No, the outer planets are not lighter than the inner planets. In fact, the outer planets are generally much larger and more massive than the inner planets. This is because they are primarily composed of gases and ice, which makes them less dense but more massive.
Why dont the terrestrial planets have rings?
Two main reasons. Firstly, the inner planets are a lot less massive, so their overall gravitational pull is lower than the larger gas planets. Secondly, there is, or has not been, as much material closer to the sun. As a result, the inner planets have captured fewer moons between them. These tend to be the cause of the rings in the outer planets, where orbiting bodies can break up and scatter around the planet in discs.
What characteristic is shared by both jovian and terrestrial planets?
There is only one Jovian planet - Jupiter, and only one terrestrial planet - Earth. Your question makes no sense. Planets are categorised as being "rocky" - Mercury Venus Earth Mars, "gaseous" the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn, and "icy" the ice giants Uranus and Neptune. Jovian refers to the Jupiter and its moons. Terrestrial refers to Earth and is moon. A different viewpoint: In fact the gas giants are sometimes referred to as the "Jovian planets". Also, the inner, rocky planets are often called the "terrestrial planets". As regards the "shared characteristic", there are several possible answers. For example, they all revolve around the Sun in the same direction and in roughly the same orbital plane. The terrestrial planets are rocky and the Jovian planets probably have rocky cores, but this is not known for certain.
What type of gases makes up the giant planets?
Hydrogen and helium mainly. The 'Outer Planets' are composed of a rocky, metallic core with a thick layer of gas surrounding. As such, they are less dense than the 'Inner Planets' also called the 'Terrestrial (earth-like) Planets' which are mainly rock, ice and metal with thin atmospheres of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and in the case of the Earth: oxygen
What makes the outer planets divided?
The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) is divided from the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) by the asteroid belt.
What makes your planet unique?
It has water and air unlike all other planets.
