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1) gas giants/outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Neptune; outside of the asteroid belt
2) Terrestrial planets/inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars; inside the asteroid belt
Terrestrial planets are like Earth, Mars, or Venus--they are smaller rocky masses that may also have a thin atmosphere.
Gas planets are like Jupiter, Saturn, or Uranus--they are larger masses that are composed primarily if not exclusively of matter in gas or liquid form.
There are two main categorizations of planets, terrestrial planets and gas giants. These can be further subdivided to large terrestrial planets and dwarf planets, and gas giants and ice giants.
Planets are classified according to their composition. Terrestrial planets are mostly rock, metal, and some liquids. Gas giants are mostly gases (especially hydrogen, nitrogen, and helium).
In the solar system orbiting our sun, Sol, there are 18 recognized planets, with two protoplanets and thousands of asteroids and moons (some of which are larger than some of the dwarf planets). The planet classes in our system are as follows (ordered primarily by category and secondarily by mean orbital radius):
Dwarf Planets
- Ceres (5)
- Orcus (10)
- Pluto (11)
- Charon (12)
- Haumea (13)
- Quaoar (14)
- Makemake (15)
- "Snow White" (2007 OR10) (16)
- Eris (17)
- Sedna (18)
Terrestrial Planets
- Mercury (1)
- Venus (2)
- Earth (3)
- Mars (4)
Gas Giants
- Jupiter (6)
- Saturn (7)
Ice Giants
- Uranus (8)
- Neptune (9)
Protoplanets (honorable mentions)
- Vesta (5.3)
- Pallas (5.7)
It is interest to note that every dwarf planet in our system except Sedna orbits within one of our three asteroid belts (Asteroid Belt, 1, Kuiper Belt, 8, Oort Cloud, 0).
Terrestrial and Jovian. Terrestrial planets are rocky and small (like Earth). Jovian planets are large and mainly made of gases (like Jupiter).
The four inner, rocky planets are also known as the terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) and the four outer gas giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune).
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What are the two major groups that planets are divided?
Inner rocky planets and outer gas giant planets. (There are also Ice giants and dwarf planets)
Do the densities of the solar system planets fall into two or more groups?
Yes, the densities of the solar system planets can generally be grouped into two categories: terrestrial planets (such as Earth, Venus, Mars, and Mercury) with higher densities due to their rocky compositions, and the gas giant planets (such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) with lower densities due to their gaseous compositions.
What are the 2 groups that divide the periodic table and their properties?
Metals and non-metals are the two groups. Metal loose electrons. Non metals gain electrons.
How do the planets in the two groups different?
The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are rocky terrestrial planets with solid surfaces, while the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are gas giants composed mostly of hydrogen and helium. Inner planets are smaller and have thinner atmospheres, while outer planets are much larger and have thick atmospheres of gas and volatile compounds.
What criteria are the planets placed into either the inner or outer groups?
Gas giants (for the outer planets), versus rocky planets.
Can 366 divide into groups of 2?
183
What two major groups are the planets broken into?
There aren't really two groups but All the planets before the asteroid belt (mercury Venus Mars and earth) are rocky planets and all the planets after the asteroid belt (Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune) are gas giants.
Can ordinary shares divide into two groups?
it depends
What are the two major groups that planets are divided?
Inner rocky planets and outer gas giant planets. (There are also Ice giants and dwarf planets)
What is another way you might divide the planets into two groups other than the inner planets and the outter planets?
One way to divide the planets could be by classifying them as terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) and gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune). Terrestrial planets are small, rocky, and have solid surfaces, while gas giants are much larger, composed mainly of gases and liquids, and lack a solid surface.
How can you divide 28 cans of soda into two groups so that the ratio is 3 to 4?
Divide 28 cans of soda into two groups so the ratio is 3 to 4
What are the two planet groups?
There are the inner, terrestrial planets, also know as the rocky planets. Earth is one of these. Then there are the outer planets, also know as the gas planets or gas giants.
Scientist divide vertebrates into two main groups agree or disagree?
no
What does subdivided mean in math?
To divide something that has already been divided. 8, which can be divided into two groups of four, can be subdivided into four groups of two.
Do the densities of the solar system planets fall into two or more groups?
Yes, the densities of the solar system planets can generally be grouped into two categories: terrestrial planets (such as Earth, Venus, Mars, and Mercury) with higher densities due to their rocky compositions, and the gas giant planets (such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) with lower densities due to their gaseous compositions.
How do you divide 33 into two groups so you can get the ratio of 4 to 7?
12 and 21
Can you divide fourteen into two equal groups why or why not?
Yes, 14 divided by 2 is 7.
