What are the planets and their characteristics?

Terrestrial Planets	Jovian Planets
The separation between the planets is small (Mars is 1.5 A.U. from the Sun).	The separation between the planets is large. (Jupiter is 5.2 A.U. from the Sun, the distance between Jupiter’s orbit and Saturn’s is 4.3 A.U.)
No rings	Have rings
Two moons or less	More than ten moons
Small	Large

What are the nine planets define each?

any of the nine large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto in the order of their proximity to the sun. b. a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.

What are the names of nine planet?

List of the 9 Planets in order from the sun

• Mercury.
• Venus.
• Earth.
• Mars.
• Jupiter.
• Saturn.
• Uranus.
• Neptune.

What are 5 characteristics of the inner planets?

The four inner planets have shorter orbits, slower spin, no rings, and they are made of rock and metal. The four outer planets have longer orbits and spins, a composition of gases and liquids, numerous moons, and rings. The outer planets are made of hydrogen and helium, so they are called gas giants.

What is the characteristics of 8 planets?

The gas and ice giants — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — are outliers. They are much larger than the terrestrial planets, but their cores are small and icy. Most of their size is formed by a combination of gases that become denser and hotter as you get closer to the core. Scientists count eight planets overall.

What are the characteristics of the 8 planets?

The Characteristics of the Eight Planets

• Hot and Cold. ••• Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
• A Global Warming Catastrophe. •••
• Home Sweet Home. •••
• The Rusty Planet. •••
• King of the Solar System. •••
• The Ringed One. •••
• An Oddball that Spins on Its Side. •••
• Way Out There. •••

What are the characteristics of planet Earth that makes it habitable?

A special planet: the habitable Earth What makes the Earth habitable? It is the right distance from the Sun, it is protected from harmful solar radiation by its magnetic field, it is kept warm by an insulating atmosphere, and it has the right chemical ingredients for life, including water and carbon.

What are the 4 characteristics of terrestrial planets?

The four innermost planets are referred to as terrestrial planets and have characteristics like liquid heavy-metal core, at least one moon, and valleys, volcanoes, and craters. These are all Earth-like features; thus, Earth is a terrestrial planet.

What are 3 characteristics of the inner planets?

Three Major Characteristics of the Inner Planets

• Terrestrial Planet Formation. Astronomers theorize that the very early solar system formed as a ring of materials surrounding the sun.
• Size Range.
• Rocky Surface.
• Iron Core.

What are characteristics of Uranus?

Uranus is made of water, methane, and ammonia fluids above a small rocky center. Its atmosphere is made of hydrogen and helium like Jupiter and Saturn, but it also has methane. The methane makes Uranus blue. Uranus also has faint rings.

What are the characteristics of the planet Venus?

Student Features The planet is a little smaller than Earth, and is similar to Earth inside. We can’t see the surface of Venus from Earth, because it is covered with thick clouds. However, space missions to Venus have shown us that its surface is covered with craters, volcanoes, mountains, and big lava plains.

Can a man change Mars to make it habitable?

To successfully make Mars Earth-like, we would need to raise temperatures, have water stably remain in liquid form and thicken the atmosphere. To successfully terraform Mars, the atmosphere would need to be raised enough so that humans could walk around without spacesuits.