UNIVERSE
SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION
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Question
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What are the outer planets made of?
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rock
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Carbon dioxide
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gas and ice
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oxygen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -) In contrast, the four outer planets, also called the Jovian, or giant, planets-Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune-are large objects with densities less than 2 grams per cubic cm; they are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium (Jupiter and Saturn) or of ice, rock, hydrogen, and helium (Uranus and Neptune).…
Detailed explanation-2: -The outer planets and their moons formed much farther from the Sun, in a region where water, carbon dioxide, and other “gases” condensed into ice. It is no surprise that the moons of the gas giants are rich in ice!
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