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It is called that because it is mostly made up of gasses Hydrogen and Helium, and because it is giant, with a volume of about 764 Earths.
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∙ 12y agoThat's what planets are made of rock carbon gasses ice (on some).
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∙ 11y agoThey are mainly made from Hydrogen and Helium and are very big compared to the earth, so they are referred to as giant gas planets.
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∙ 11y agoIt is made of gases (unlike Earth which is solid and rocky), and it is a really big planet. These are some reasons why it is called a gas giant
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Is Saturn a gas giant or rocky?
Saturn is a gas giant.
Is Saturn a molten giant planet or a gas giant planet?
Saturn is a gas giant planet
Is Saturn a gas giant or a rocky terrestrail?
Saturn is a gas giant, there is no solid surface.
is Saturn the only 'gas giant' planet?
No Saturn is not the only gas planet there are three others.
Is there rocks on the planet Saturn?
no, there are no rocks because saturn is a gas giant, which means it is completely made of gas
Why is Saturn a gaseous planet?
Yes. It is classified as a gas giant.
Is Saturn a gas giant or rocky?
Saturn is a gas giant.
Is Saturn a terrestrial or a giant gas?
Saturn is a Gas Giant.
Is Saturn a molten giant planet or a gas giant planet?
Saturn is a gas giant planet
Is Saturn rocky or gaseous?
Saturn is not a gaseous, Saturn is rocky
Is Saturn a gas giant or a rocky terrestrail?
Saturn is a gas giant, there is no solid surface.
Is Saturn a rocky planet or gas planet?
Saturn is a gas planet or gas 'giant.'
Do people call Saturn the giant gas ball?
saturn is a ball of gas
Is Saturn a terresterial planet?
No. Saturn is a gas giant planet.
Does Saturn have canyons?
No. Saturn is a gas giant. it does not have a solid surface.
Is the planet Saturn solid or made of Gas?
Saturn is a gaseous planet. The solid planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The gas planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto (which is also solid) is no longer classified as a planet.
Is Saturn a giant or small planet?
Saturn is considered a gas giant - together with Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune.
