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First of all Giants is not spelled Gaints.

Planets are called Gas Giants because their surface composition is mostly gas and they are very big. Also their interiors are mainly liquids or "ices" formed

from things that would be gases on the Earth's surface, eg. liquid hydrogen.

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Which planets are the gas gaints?

Inner Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.Gas Giants: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.Uranus and Neptune are sometimes referred to as the Ice Giants.


What are the conditions that lead to the formation of the terrestrial planets and those of the gas gaints?

Ices condensed only in the outer solar system, where some icy planetesimals grew large enough to attract gas from the nebula, while only metal and rock condensed in the inner solar system, making terrestrial planets.


Do all gas gaints have rings?

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Why do the same planets have rings and others don't?

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How are outer planets being called?

Jovian planets or gas giants


Are all inner planets called gas giants?

No that's what the four outer planets are called.


What are the characteristics of outer and inner planets?

The inner planets are the first 4 planets from the sun, they are made of rock. After the in er planets is an asteroid belt. Behind the belt are the 4 outter planets. They are made of gas and are called "gas giants". These are called outter planets.


Why are some planets called jovian planets?

Jovian means Jupiter-like - these planets are made of gas and are several times more massive than the Earth - like Jupiter.


Is a planet made of gas called a planet?

Of course. Planets with a gaseous surface are called Jovian planets or Outer planets because they are beyond the asteroid belt.


What are the planets made of gas called?

There are four planets that are made out of gas: Jupiter, Saturn, Urans and Neptune. These planets are called the "gas giants" . The other four planets (Earth, Mercury, Venus and Mars) are mostly made out of rock.


What are the farthest 4 planets?

The farthest 4 planets are called outer planets, gas giants, or Jovian planets. They are:JupiterSaturnUranusNeptune


Is neptune the gas giant furthest from the sun?

Yes it is. outer planets are called Gas giants, while inner planets are called Terrestrial planets. Pluto would be the answer, but its so small that its basically not a planet.