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Do the terrestrial planets have much smaller masses than the Jovian planets?
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∙ 10y ago
The cores of jovian planets are very similar to terrestrial ones. Jovian planets are simply a more evolved form of terrestrial planet contrary to popular perception. Jovian planets often have a lot of hydrogen, helium, methane, and/or volatile ices to make up its atmosphere to the point where oceans of these components cover the terrestrial core and billow the atmosphere to large proportions. Terrestrial planets absorbed less of these components from the leftover solar nebula leaving only the rocky surface and maybe some gas of an atmosphere.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoTerrestrial means "Of Earth" or "Earth-like", and these planets generally have lower mass than Jovials but are denser and rocky. Jovials tend to be gaseous, have high mass, and are usually (but not always) larger in diameter.
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∙ 11y agoJupiteris classified as a Jovian planet.
The adjective word "Jovian" means "pertaining to the Roman god Jupiter or to
the planet Jupiter". Jupiter is the archetype to which all of the 'Jovian' planets
are likened.
By jove !
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∙ 10y agoAll of the jovian planets are more massive than any of the terrestrial planets.
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∙ 10y agoYes.
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What are the two groups into which we divide planets?
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What are the characteristics of the Jovian planets?
They have no solid surfaces. They are much larger than the terrestrial planets. They orbit far from the sun. They are composed of gases.
How do the four rocky planets compare to the four gas giants in size?
All four rocky planets are much smaller than gas planets.
Why are some planets denser than others?
Different planets are made up of different materials, and they are different masses. Some planets are made up of gases, they are called Jovian Planets. And some planets, the terrestrial, are made of solid rock or particles. It just depends on what they are made up of (: The relative masses of planets is irrelevant - a litre of water has the same density as a millilitre. However, there are other factors to take into account - temperature and pressure. Heat a substance and it will expand but its mass will remain the same, i.e. its density will decrease. Compress a substance and it will contract, i.e. its density will increase. Although the Earth is the densest planet, after Mercury, if Mercury was the same size as the Earth, Mercury would be the most dense. The Earth achieves this because of gravitational compression, where the gravity of Earth compresses the outer materials.
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Why are gas giants larger than terrestrial planets?
The masses of the gas giants are greater, which would make them larger, and their gravity can hold more massive atmospheres. Due to limits on the compressibility of atmospheric gases, these atmospheres are very deep. The lower solar heating farther from the Sun also plays a role in allowing these planets to maintain a high percentage of their lighter gases (hydrogen, helium) than the inner planets. So, even without their atmospheres, the cores of gas giants would have greater diameters than the terrestrial planets. They are simply bigger planets.
Why are gas planets larger than terrestrial?
The masses of the gas giants are greater, which would make them larger, and their gravity can hold more massive atmospheres. Due to limits on the compressibility of atmospheric gases, these atmospheres are very deep. The lower solar heating farther from the Sun also plays a role in allowing these planets to maintain a high percentage of their lighter gases (hydrogen, helium) than the inner planets. So, even without their atmospheres, the cores of gas giants would have greater diameters than the terrestrial planets. They are simply bigger planets.
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Why would you weigh the least on mars?
Mars is a smaller planet than Earth. Your weight is the product of two masses yours and the planets Your mass stays the same wherever you are, if you stand on a smaller planet, you weigh less.
