What is the meaning of terrestrial?

Answer 1

Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals., Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe., Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane., Consisting of land, in distinction from water; belonging to, or inhabiting, the land or ground, in distinction from trees, water, or the like; as, terrestrial serpents., Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope., An inhabitant of the earth.

Answer 2

That depends on what you're talking about . If you're talking about Biology, terrestrial refers to the land that's covering the earth. If you're talking about Astrology, terrestrial refers to the 4 terrestrial planets in our solar system.

Answer 3

The old Latin word for Earth is 'Terra'. A word meaning 'like Terra' is 'Terrestrial'.

So, it follows that 'terrestrial planets' are planets like Terra (Earth) That means they are rocky and closer to the Sun than the gas giant planets.

The 4 terrestrial planets, starting with the one nearest the Sun are:

Mercury, the closest to the Sun
Venus, the hottest
Earth, the one supporting life
Mars, the red one with channels.

Answer 4

The term terrestrial planet means that the planet has a solid rocky surface, unlike the gas giants. The four terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.

Answer 5

it refers to things related to land or the planet Earth.

Answer 6

The word terrestrial can have two different meanings depending on the context. It could mean of or pertaining to the planet Earth, or it could refer to something that lives or occurs on land.