What was the cause of small planets near the sun and big planets far out

Subject: What was the cause of small planets near the sun and big planets far out

Date: Fri May 3 22:41:01 2002
Posted by richard
Grade level: 7-9 School: mcfarland middle school
City: mcfarland State/Province: ca Country: usa
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1020480061.As

Message:


The planets near the sun are called terestrial and the ones farther out are 
called gas giants.  Why did the planets farther out form so big.

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