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Why are the densities of terrestrial planets greater than Jovian planets?
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∙ 16y ago
Yes. The Terrestrial Planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) are primarily composed of rock, whereas the Jovian Planets (or Gas Giants) (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) are composed of gases, and thus their densities are significantly less.
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The Earth has a mean density of approximately 5.5g cm3 whereas Saturn has a mean density of 0.687g cm3 which is less than water. If you could find a bath large enough and enough water, Saturn would actually float.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoThat is a little hard to anwer. Terrestrial planets are by far more dense than the outer parts of the gas giants (Jovian planets)
BUT . . . far, far, far down inside the Jovian planets is found a tremendous pressure which squeezes the matter there into a very dense state - more dense than Earth.
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∙ 16y agoTerrestrial planets are made of rock. Jovian planets are gas giants.
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∙ 8y agohydrogen methane silicate minteral or ammonia ice
Silicate Minerals are more abundant on terrestrial planets than on Jovian planets.
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∙ 13y agoJovian planets of course
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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.
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 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.
The most obvious difference between the terrestrial and the jovian planets is?
The size. The gaseous Jovian planets are far larger than the inner terrestrial planets.
Do the Jovian planets have lower average densities than the terrestrial planets?
Yes
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.
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.
Are the jovian planets similar in mass to the terrestrial planets?
No. The Jovian planets are much more massive than the terrestrial planets.
Is hydrogen more abundant on terrestrial planets than on Jovian planets?
No, there is more hydrogen on the Jovian planets then the terrestrial ones.
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 are terrestrial planets and jovian planets?
The Terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The Jovian planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Is a Jovian planets is call Inner?
Inner planets are terrestrial planets outer are jovian planets
Is the average density of terrestrial planets the same density as Jovian planet?
No. Terrestrial planets are much denser than Jovian planets.
Terrestrial and jovian planets?
Terrestrial planets are the solid planets like Earth and Mars. Jovian planets are those gas planets like Jupiter and Saturn.
Compare and contrast terrestrial and Jovian planets?
The main difference is size. Jovian planets are very large and terrestrial planets aren't. Jovian planets are also made of gas and terrestrials are made of rocks.
The most obvious difference between the terrestrial and the jovian planets is?
The size. The gaseous Jovian planets are far larger than the inner terrestrial planets.
