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Earth us a terrestrial planet. Jovian planets are gas giants with no solid surface.
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Why Pluto is neither a terrestial nor a jovian planet why?
It was reclassified as a dwarf planet.
Why do Jovian planets have more volotile liquid and gaseous material then terrestial planets?
ben smith
What criteria are the planet placed into either the jovian or terrestial groups?
The criteria used to distinguish between the Jovian and terrestrial planets are size, density, com­­posi­tion, and rate of rotation.
What are aliens from Jupiter called?
An Alien on Jupiter is a Jovian, and 12 years on Earth is a Jovian Year.
Why are jovian planets so cold?
That's because they are beyond the asteroid belt which means they are already far from the sun, unlike the inner planets (also known as terrestial planets).
Why are some planets classified and some rejected?
Pluto, for example, did not fall into the jovian planets catergory or the terrestial planets. it is also too small for a palnet, and too far from the sun.
Which planet has the highest surface gravity of the terrestial planets?
Earth
What is the farthest Jovian planet?
The furthest of the Jovian (outer four) planets is Neptune.(Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars)-Asteroid Belt-[Jupiter-Uranus-Neptune](-)=terrestrial (earth-like) [-]=Jovian (No solidsurface)
Does earth belong in the terrestial planets?
Yes. The word "terrestrial" means "like the Earth".
Compared to the size of the earth the Jovian planets are?
The Jovian planets are all much larger than Earth. See related link for a size comparison
What jovian planet is closest to the sun?
Jupiter is the Jovian planet that is closest to the sun...
Why are the inner planets called terrestial planets?
Because they are roughly like the Earth.
