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Do planets orbit the sun in any pattern eg smallest to largest planet?
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The laws of planetary motion mean that the closer the planet is to the sun, the faster it will orbit. Mercury orbits very quickly and in only 88 days, while Neptune (the furthest) orbits very slowly and takes around 164 years. The closer a planet is, the hotter it is (generally speaking), but other planet features can effect this. There's no real pattern in terms of size though. The four inner planets are a lot smaller than the four outer planets, but (for example) the largest (Jupiter) is only fifth in line to the sun, while Neptune is smaller yet much further out.
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What are the planets order largest to smallest in size?
Planets from smallest to largest: Mercury Mars Venus Earth Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter Mercury is the smallest planet Jupiter is the largest planet
What are the largest and smallest planets in the solar system?
Jupiter is the biggest planet, while Mercury is the smallest planet.
Is mars the biggest or smalls planet?
No. The smallest and largest planets in our solar system are Mercury (smallest) and Jupiter (largest).
Which planet is the smallest of the gas giant planets?
Of the Jovian (gas giant) planets, Neptune is the smallest while Jupiter is the largest.
Is mercury one of the largest planets or one of the small planets?
mercury is the smallest planet now because Pluto's status was changed from planet to dwarf planet, making mercury the smallest planet.
How big is mars from the other planets?
is mars the largest planet,2nd largest,3rd largest,or the smallest
Was Pluto the smallest planet ever?
Yes, it was the smallest of the nine planets until reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. Now it is the second largest of the five dwarf planets, while mercury is now the smallest of the eight major planets.
Is a dwarf planet bigger than a gas planet?
The gas planets are the largest planets in the solar system. The dwarf planets are smaller than even the smallest planets.
Is Mercury the largest planets?
Mercury is not the largest of the planets in the solar system. It is the smallest planet. The biggest planet in the solar system is Jupiter, which is about 143,000 kilometers wide at its equator.
Is titan the smallest planet in the world?
Titan is the largest moon of Saturn. The smallest of the eight planets is Mercury.
Is Venus the biggest or smallest planet?
Neither. Mercury is the smallest planet, whilst Jupiter is the largest.
Is Uranus largest 2nd largest or 3rd largest or the smallest?
Uranus is the third largest planet in our Solar System, with a diameter of 51,118 km. The largest and second largest planets are Jupiter and Saturn, respectively. The smallest planet is Mercury.
