terrestrial planets
What are three characteristics of a terrestrial planet
a heavy metal core, a rocky mantle, and a solid surface.
What causes gas giants to form
When a planet reaches a few times the mass of Earth, the atmosphere will grow rapidly, faster than the solid part of the planet
What was Kepler's 3 laws
There are actually three, Kepler's laws that is, of planetary motion: 1) every planet's orbit is an ellipse with the Sun at a focus; 2) a line joining the Sun and a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times; and 3) the square of a planet's orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its
What is the best season
Autumn
What is a word that starts with A
astronomy
What are 5 thing that make a terrestrial planet
because they have a compact, rocky surface like Earth's terra firma.
What are the 4 gas giants made up of
hydrogen and helium
How many laws did kepler have
What causes seasons
The earth's spin axis is tilted with respect to its orbital plane.
What is a word that starts with B
Biology
Why are terrestrial planets rocky
because they are earth-like and are made up of rocks and metals and have relatively high densities
What is unique about gas giants
A gas giant is a GIANT planet that is made of gas!
Why are kepler's law so important
They provide the first quantitative connection between the planets, including earth
what season is in April
Spring
How large can terrestrial planets get
terrestrial planets can't form more than 5-10 Earth Masses
Can gas giants become stars
If a large cloud of interstellar gas came Jupiter's way, maybe the planet could gain enough extra mass to start fusion
What is kepler's third law
Kepler's Third Law: the squares of the orbital periods of the planets are directly proportional to the cubes of the semi-major axes of their orbits
What season is in March
winter
Are terrestrial planets closer to the sun
In our solar system, there are four terrestrial planets, which also happen to be the four closest to the sun
Do gas giants have a solid core
don't have hard surfaces and instead have swirling gases above a solid core.
Who is kepler
Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who discovered three major laws of planetary motion. His discoveries turned Nicolaus Copernicus's Sun-centered system
What season is in August
Summer