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DIFFERENTWAYS THESOLAR SYSTEM CAN BE CLASSIFIED.
Classification by Size
There are the small planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
and Pluto. These planets have diameters less than
13000kilometres. Mercury and Pluto are sometimes referred to as
lesser planets (not to be confused with minor planets which
is
the official term for asteroids).
There are also the giant planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
and
Neptune. The giant planets have diameters greater than
48000kilometres. These planets are sometimes also called the
gas
giants.
Classification by composition
There are terrestrial, or rocky planets, the ones made up
mostly of rock and metal. These planets are Mercury, Venus,Earth
and Mars. The terrestrial planets are have relatively high
densities, slow rotation, solid surfaces, no rings and few
satellites.
Then there are the jovian or gas planets. These planets are
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The gas planets are
made
up mostly of hydrogen and helium. They and usually have low
densities, rapid rotation, deep atmospheres, rings and lots
ofsatellites.
Pluto is an exception as it thought to be made up of a
mixture of rocks and several kinds of "ices". Scientists
believe
that most of these ices are that frozen gases and liquids such
as
methane and ammonia.
Distance from the Sun
There are the inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and
Mars.
Then there are the outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
andNeptune and Pluto
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter forms the
boundary between the inner solar system and the outer
solarsystem.
Historical Classification
There are the classical planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars,
Jupiter, and Saturn. These planets have been known since
prehistorical times. They can all been seen from Earth
without
the use of binoculars or telescopes.
There are also the modern planets: Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
These have been discovered since the invention of
telescopessince they are only visible with telescopes.
There is also Earth.
DIFFERENTWAYS THESOLAR SYSTEM CAN BE CLASSIFIED.
Classification by Size
There are the small planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
and Pluto. These planets have diameters less than
13000kilometres. Mercury and Pluto are sometimes referred to as
lesser planets (not to be confused with minor planets which
is
the official term for asteroids).
There are also the giant planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
and
Neptune. The giant planets have diameters greater than
48000kilometres. These planets are sometimes also called the
gas
giants.
Classification by composition
There are terrestrial, or rocky planets, the ones made up
mostly of rock and metal. These planets are Mercury, Venus,Earth
and Mars. The terrestrial planets are have relatively high
densities, slow rotation, solid surfaces, no rings and few
satellites.
Then there are the jovian or gas planets. These planets are
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The gas planets are
made
up mostly of hydrogen and helium. They and usually have low
densities, rapid rotation, deep atmospheres, rings and lots
ofsatellites.
Pluto is an exception as it thought to be made up of a
mixture of rocks and several kinds of "ices". Scientists
believe
that most of these ices are that frozen gases and liquids such
as
methane and ammonia.
Distance from the Sun
There are the inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and
Mars.
Then there are the outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
andNeptune and Pluto
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter forms the
boundary between the inner solar system and the outer
solarsystem.
Historical Classification
There are the classical planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars,
Jupiter, and Saturn. These planets have been known since
prehistorical times. They can all been seen from Earth
without
the use of binoculars or telescopes.
There are also the modern planets: Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
These have been discovered since the invention of
telescopessince they are only visible with telescopes.
There is also Earth.
DIFFERENTWAYS THESOLARSYSTEM CAN BE CLASSIFIED.
Classification by Size
There are the small planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
and Pluto. These planets have diameters less than
13000kilometres. Mercury and Pluto are sometimes referred to as
lesser planets (not to be confused with minor planets which
is
the official term for asteroids).
There are also the giant planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
and
Neptune. The giant planets have diameters greater than
48000kilometres. These planets are sometimes also called the
gas
giants.
Classification by composition
There are terrestrial, or rocky planets, the ones made up
mostly of rock and metal. These planets are Mercury, Venus,Earth
and Mars. The terrestrial planets are have relatively high
densities, slow rotation, solid surfaces, no rings and few
satellites.
Then there are the jovian or gas planets. These planets are
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The gas planets are
made
up mostly of hydrogen and helium. They and usually have low
densities, rapid rotation, deep atmospheres, rings and lots
ofsatellites.
Pluto is an exception as it thought to be made up of a
mixture of rocks and several kinds of "ices". Scientists
believe
that most of these ices are that frozen gases and liquids such
as
methane and ammonia.
Distance from the Sun
There are the inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and
Mars.
Then there are the outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
andNeptune and Pluto
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter forms the
boundary between the inner solar system and the outer
solarsystem.
Historical Classification
There are the classical planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars,
Jupiter, and Saturn. These planets have been known since
prehistorical times. They can all been seen from Earth
without
the use of binoculars or telescopes.
There are also the modern planets: Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
These have been discovered since the invention of
telescopessince they are only visible with telescopes.
There is also Earth.
