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Which of the terrestrial planets including the moon are considered to still be geologically active?
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Earth is the only geologically active planet among the terrestrial planets. There are some geologically active moons in orbit around the gas giants. Enceladus is quite an interesting moon of Saturn.
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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.
Is Jupiter terrestrial?
No. It is a gas giant. Terrestrial planets are planets that are mainly made of land.
What are terrestrial planets and jovian planets?
The Terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The Jovian planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Terrestrial and jovian planets?
Terrestrial planets are the solid planets like Earth and Mars. Jovian planets are those gas planets like Jupiter and Saturn.
How does the diameter of the terrestrial and jovian planets compare?
The diameter of a terrestrial and jovian planets are comparable in the sense that the objects orbiting on a terrestrial level are often much bigger than those of jovian planets.
What planet is the most geologically active of the terrestrial planets?
If you meant all terrestrial bodies (including moons) Its io (io has the least amount of water). If you meant terrestrial planets (only planets) its venus and earth they both have an active core
What is the most geologically active of the terrestrial planets and why?
Earth. Why is 1) the moon, 2) rotation rate, 3) liquid core, 4) thin crust.
What is a terrestrial sphere?
One of the best example of terrestrial sphere is the earth. The 8 planets are also considered as the terrestrial sphere.
Why are the components of Jovian atmospheres so different from those of terrestrial planets?
They are different because terrestrial planets is any of Earth like planets including: Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Earth. However jovian planets are the Jupiter like planets including: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
What type of planet is Venus a terrestrial or gas?
The first four planets of the solar system, including Venus, are terrestrial.
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.
Is earth terrestrial or gasous?
The Earth is terrestrial rather than gaseous. There are several planets in the solar system that are considered to be gaseous but the Earth and Mars and even Pluto are terrestrial.
What terrestrial planets have spacecrafts not landed on?
Terrestrial planets not landed on - Venus.
what is another name for the inner planet?
Terrestrial Planets, or Rocky Planets.
Are the jovian planets similar in mass to the terrestrial planets?
No. The Jovian planets are much more massive than the terrestrial planets.
what is the term used to describe the first four planets?
terrestrial
Why are larger planets more geologically active than smaller ones?
Gas giant planets are not known to be geologically active, since their cores are under a hot, dense lower atmosphere. A larger terrestrial planet, however, might exhibit a greater segregation of heavier metals in the core, as on Earth, leaving the lighter minerals more likely to be affected by tidal forces.
