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Why are larger planets more geologically active than smaller ones?
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Gas giant planets are not known to be geologically active, since their cores are under a hot, dense lower atmosphere.
A larger terrestrial planet, however, might exhibit a greater segregation of heavier metals in the core, as on Earth, leaving the lighter minerals more likely to be affected by tidal forces.
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