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Simply because the gas giants are so big that the force of gravity is sufficient to retain the light gases.

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Q: Why have the Jovian planets retained their atmospheres?
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Why do Jovian planets have a thicker atmosphere than the terrestrial planets?

Jovian planets do not have a solid surface, therefore their atmospheres are thick all the say to where their surface would be. Their atmospheres have more gasses than those surrounding terrestrial planets.


How does the chemical composition of the terrestrial planet atmospheres differ from the Jovian planets?

Jovian planets are less dense when they Are compared to terrestrial planets because they are Mostly composed of hydrogen gas.


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.


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 do jovian planets not have?

Jovian Planets do not have a solid surface to stand on.


Is a Jovian planets is call Inner?

Inner planets are terrestrial planets outer are jovian planets


What are the 3 characteristics the jovian planets have in common?

Jovian planets are: -gaseous -farthest planets from the sun -largest planets


What atmosphere quality is NOT characteristic of the Jovian planets?

A solid surface.Creation before the Frost line.Small diametersRocky crust


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


Are the jovian planets similar in mass to the terrestrial planets?

No. The Jovian planets are much more massive than the terrestrial planets.


Which planets are Jovian and what does that term mean?

The Jovian Planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.... Jovian means Made of Gas.