GEO 1111 : Plausible answers to lecture questions

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Geology
• Course: GEO 1111
• Professor: Simone Dumas

Document Summary

The jovian planets are unique in that they have an average density of 1. 5 times that of water, while the terrestrial planets have a higher density of 5 times water. Another distinguishing characteristic is that they are further from the sun and therefore have a lower temperature. Moreover, the jovian planets have longer orbital periods and more satellites. The moon formed as the result of a collision between a mars-sized body and a youthful, semi-molten earth about. Some of the ejected debris was thrown into earth"s orbit and gradually coalesced to form the. The gas planets are found further from the sun than the rocky ones because they are less dense. The largest volcano in the solar system is located on mars, which is the forth planet from the sun: there are 4 main ways to cause melting (volcanic activity) on a planet (or satellite). Increasing temperature is one way, name the other 3.