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The Jovian planets, or "Gas Giants" are not all comprised of the same gases. The Traditional Jovian planets, Jupiter and Saturn, contain mostly hydrogen and helium with other heavy elements making about 3 to 10 percent of its mass. The structure contains an outer layer of molecular hydrogen, over a layer of "metallic" hydrogen that can actually conduct electricity due to the immense pressure it's under.
Uranus and Neptune are considered a subclass of Gas Giants called "Ice Giants", because they are made up primarily by water, ammonia, and methane, along with a bit of hydrogen and helium in it's outer atmosphere. The hydrogen and the iced water, ammonia, and methane of these planets are what gives the Ice Giants their rich aquamarine and baby blue color.
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What are the properties of the Jovian planets?
Jovian Planets are planetsmade up of gases . namely Jupiter , Saturn , uranus and neptune
What 2 gases are Jovian planets mostly made of?
Hydrogen and Helium.
Can you describe the surface of the Jovian planets?
The Jovian planets are gas giants and have no surface.
Anong the eight planets which have the largest size and least density?
The four Jovian planets
How do the escape velocities of the jovian planets compare to the terrestrial planets?
The Jovian planets have much higher escape velocities.
The jovian planets contain a large percentage of the gases?
Hydrogen and Helium
Which solar system bodies contain mostly H and He gases?
The Sun and the jovian planets.
What are the properties of the Jovian planets?
Jovian Planets are planetsmade up of gases . namely Jupiter , Saturn , uranus and neptune
What are the two main reason why Jovian planets have much thicker atmoshperes than the Terrestrial planets?
While terrestrial planets are made of rock and have gases in the atmosphere, jovian planets are made almost entirly of gases. If an atmosphere is made of gases in a planet, then the atmosphere of the planets with more gases will be thicker.
Why is it more difficult for gases to escape from Jovian planets than terrestrial planets?
Jovian planets have a much stronger gravitational force due to their larger mass.
What are the jovian planets like?
They are very large, and consist of mostly gases.
What 2 gases are Jovian planets mostly made of?
Hydrogen and Helium.
Is composed mainly of gases and ices a characteristic of the Jovian planets?
That's true.
What are the two major ways that the terrestrial planets and the jovian planets differ?
The four inner planets are made of rock . The outer planets are made of various gases and condenced gases. Hydrogen being prominante.
Compared to the terrestrial planets the Jovian planets are?
The Jovian planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) are composed of gases and pressurized liquids. Whereas, the four inner terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) are composed of rock and iron.
Compared to the jovian planets terrestrial planets are?
The Jovian planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) are composed of gases and pressurized liquids. Whereas, the four inner terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) are composed of rock and iron.
What do jovian planets not have?
Jovian Planets do not have a solid surface to stand on.
