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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.
Larger planets retain more internal heat due to their higher mass, which drives geological activity such as volcanic eruptions and tectonic plate movement. This heat can come from the planet's formation and radioactive decay of elements within it. Smaller planets cool faster and have less internal heat to drive geological processes.
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What four inner planets are larger than the outer planets?
The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets.
Are satellites larger than the planets?
No. They are usually smaller.
What the asteroids are larger or smaller than planets?
Planets are generally larger than asteroids. Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, while planets are larger celestial objects that have cleared their orbit of other debris. Some asteroids can be quite large, but they are still dwarfed by the size of planets.
Is earth larger or smaller than all the other planets?
Earth is smaller than some planets, such as Jupiter and Saturn, but larger than others, such as Mercury and Mars. It is the fifth largest planet in our solar system.
What are the four planets larger than the earth and what are the smaller planets then the earth?
The four planets larger than Earth are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The smaller planets than Earth are Mercury, Venus, and Mars.
Do bigger planet become geologically dead sooner than small planets?
No. Smaller planets become geologically dead sooner. A larger planet has a larger volume and thus a larger heat reservoir than a smaller planet and so can remain geologically active for longer.
Is mass larger on bidder planets or smaller?
Mass is larger on bigger planets and smaller on smaller planets. The larger the planet, the higher its gravitational pull and the greater its mass.
Are the rockey planets larger or smaller than the gas planets?
smaller
What four inner planets are larger than the outer planets?
The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets.
Are satellites larger than the planets?
No. They are usually smaller.
Does the planets go smaller the farther it goes?
the planets do not get smaller the father they go... they range from all different sizes some are larger than get smaller, some are smaller then get larger...look it up at your library~ it is very interesting
What the asteroids are larger or smaller than planets?
Planets are generally larger than asteroids. Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, while planets are larger celestial objects that have cleared their orbit of other debris. Some asteroids can be quite large, but they are still dwarfed by the size of planets.
Is earth larger or smaller than all the other planets?
Earth is smaller than some planets, such as Jupiter and Saturn, but larger than others, such as Mercury and Mars. It is the fifth largest planet in our solar system.
What are the four planets larger than the earth and what are the smaller planets then the earth?
The four planets larger than Earth are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The smaller planets than Earth are Mercury, Venus, and Mars.
Are the rocky planets larger or smaller compared to gas giants?
The rocky inner planets are much smaller. That's why the giants are called giants.
What is that one game where you eat smaller planets and get larger?
Cosmic Crush
Outer planets have smaller orbital periods than inner planets?
They are farther away and have larger orbital periods.
