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How are the planets classifications as a terrestrial plaent or gas giant generally related to their densities?
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Rocky planets are denser than gas giants.
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What are the two main classifications for planets?
Terrestrial and gaseous..
Do the Jovian planets have lower average densities than the terrestrial planets?
Yes
What do terrestrial planets and jovian planets have in common?
They are both composed of planets that are orbiting baround the sun qand both classifications of planets.
Why are the densities of the terrestrial and jovian planets so different?
The terrestrial planets are primarily composed of rock and the jovian planets are mostly gas (primarily Hydrogen). Rock has a higher density than Hydrogen, giving the terrestrial planets a higher density.
Which planets have densities similar to earth?
The four inner, terrestrial or rocky planets all have similar densities, much higher than the four outer gas giant planets (though the outer planets are much larger and more massive).
What average density do the terrestrial planets have?
Average densities for the four inner or terrestrial planets are; Mercury 5.43g/cc Venus 5.24g/cc Earth 5.515g/cc Mars 3.94g/cc
How do the densities of the jovian planets compare with the densities of the terrestrial planets?
Although a lot more massive, the four outer gas giant planets are less dense than the inner rocky planets. The densities of the four inner planets are between 3.94 g/cm3 to 5.515 g/cm3, ehile the outer gas planet densities range from 0.7 g/cm3 to 1.76 g/cm3.
What are 2 different ways that the 9 different planets can be classified?
terrestrial or Jovian The terrestrial planets are composed primarily of rock and metal and have relatively high densities, slow rotation, solid surfaces, no rings and few satellites. Read more about An Overview of the Solar System, it's alignment and pictures by nineplanets.orgvvv The terrestrial planets are composed primarily of rock and metal and have relatively high densities, slow rotation, solid surfaces, no rings and few satellites. The Jovian or gas planets are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium and generally have low densities, rapid rotation, deep atmospheres, rings and lots of satellites. The terrestrial planets are composed primarily of rock and metal and have relatively high densities, slow rotation, solid surfaces, no rings and few satellites. Read more about An Overview of the Solar System, it's alignment and pictures by nineplanets.org The terrestrial planets are composed primarily of rock and metal and have relatively high densities, slow rotation, solid surfaces, no rings and few satellites. Read more about An Overview of the Solar System, it's alignment and pictures by nineplanets.org
Differentiate Jovian planet from terrestrial planet?
The four Jovian planets in our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The four terrestrial planets are Earth, Venus, Mars and Mercury. The difference between the Jovian planets and the terrestrial planets is that Jovian planets are enormous and made of gasses and ices while terrestrial planets are relatively small and made of rocks and metals. Other differences are that terrestrial planets have high densities, rotate slowly, have no moons or magnetic fields and have thin atmospheres (Earth is an exception because it has a moon and a magnetic field), while Jovian planets have low densities, rotate rapidly, have many moons and a magnetic field and have thick atmospheres.
What are 3 ways inner planets are alike?
The four inner, rocky planets are also known as the terrestrial planets. These are; Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The inner planets all have a clear solid surface, unlike gaseous planets. The inner planets do not have a ring system. The inner planets are of similar densities.
What is another name for the terrestrial planets?
Another name for the terrestrial planets is the inner planets. There are four terrestrial planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
What terrestrial planets have spacecrafts not landed on?
Terrestrial planets not landed on - Venus.
