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Which type of planets are primarily made of gas, ice, and rocks?
Which type of planets are primarily made of gas, ice, and rocks?
- Mercury and Venus
- Inner planets
- Planets in the asteroid belt
- Outer planets (correct)
What is the key characteristic that sets apart the inner planets from the outer planets?
What is the key characteristic that sets apart the inner planets from the outer planets?
- Presence of rings
- Number of moons
- Density (correct)
- Size
Which characteristic explains why outer planets have faster orbital speeds compared to inner planets?
Which characteristic explains why outer planets have faster orbital speeds compared to inner planets?
- Size (correct)
- Composition
- Number of moons
- Density
Where does the frost line exist in the solar system?
Where does the frost line exist in the solar system?
What is a notable feature that distinguishes the outer planets from the inner planets?
What is a notable feature that distinguishes the outer planets from the inner planets?
Why do inner planets take longer to complete one orbit around the Sun compared to outer planets?
Why do inner planets take longer to complete one orbit around the Sun compared to outer planets?
Which type of planet formation involved iron, nickel, and silicates during its process?
Which type of planet formation involved iron, nickel, and silicates during its process?
What can be inferred about the number of moons surrounding outer planets?
What can be inferred about the number of moons surrounding outer planets?
'Mercury and Venus have none' in the text refers to which celestial object's feature?
'Mercury and Venus have none' in the text refers to which celestial object's feature?
Why do inner planets generally have slower orbiting speeds compared to outer planets?
Why do inner planets generally have slower orbiting speeds compared to outer planets?
What is the main difference in composition between outer planets and inner planets?
What is the main difference in composition between outer planets and inner planets?
Which factor contributes to the outer planets having a larger diameter than the inner planets?
Which factor contributes to the outer planets having a larger diameter than the inner planets?
What distinguishes the inner planets from the outer planets in terms of moons?
What distinguishes the inner planets from the outer planets in terms of moons?
Why do inner planets lack rings around them unlike the outer planets?
Why do inner planets lack rings around them unlike the outer planets?
What marks the boundary between the inner and outer solar systems?
What marks the boundary between the inner and outer solar systems?
How does the outer planet's composition differ from that of the inner planets?
How does the outer planet's composition differ from that of the inner planets?
"Why does Mercury have no moons orbiting around it?"
"Why does Mercury have no moons orbiting around it?"
"Which factor primarily influences Mercury and Venus having no moons?"
"Which factor primarily influences Mercury and Venus having no moons?"
What sets apart the orbital speed of outer planets compared to inner planets?
What sets apart the orbital speed of outer planets compared to inner planets?
