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The planets Uranus and Neptune are known as the ice giants.

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How many gas planets are there?

In our Solar System, there a four gas planets. To be factually correct, there are only 2 gas planets - Jupiter and Saturn. and 2 ice planets - Uranus and Neptune. Combined, they a colloquially known as the Gas giants or Jovian planets.


What two planets are referred as ice giants?

Uranus and Neptune are referred to as ice giants because they are composed mainly of elements such as water, ammonia, and methane, which exist in solid form in their atmospheres. This differentiates them from gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn.


Which 2 planets are known as the blue-green giants?

Neptune as well as Uranus.


How many gaseous planets in our solar system?

There are 4 planets that are considered the "Gas Giants." Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Uranus and Neptune are also called the "Ice Giants." All of the planets have gases in their composition, but the Gas Giants have the highest amounts.


Which planets can we set foot on?

We can set foot on all the planets in the solar system including the terrestrial planets, except for gas giants, which are Jupiter and Saturn. We can't set foot on Jupiter and Saturn because there's no solid surface and it's so gaseous. Uranus and Neptune are also a gas giant but they're considered an ice giant, so there's a solid surface in these 2 ice giants. We can set foot in all planets except for Jupiter and Saturn.


What 2 outer planets are similar in size?

Uranus and Neptune are similar in size, with Uranus having a diameter only 1.5% larger than that of Neptune. Both planets are classified as ice giants and are part of the outer solar system.


What Are the kinds of planets?

The two types are Terrestrial and Jovian (However there are now three)GAS: Gases make up almost the entire planet. its only terrain would be a tiny ball no bigger than the earth's moon in its center. examples of this would be Jupiter and Saturn.ICE: Ices make up the majority of the planet. Uranus and Neptune.Terrestrial - opposite of gaseous, the planet has a solid surface, and a thin atmosphere where its gases reside. examples of this would be Mercury, Venus, Earth and MarsNOTE: Older texts and teachers still refer to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune as Gas Giants. This has been changed since the Voyager flypast.


What is the name of the outer planets?

Do you mean dwarf planets or the Kuiper Belt?, because only 2 or 3 of like 8 or 9 dwarf planets are beyond Neptune.


What planet weighs 2 times as much as all the known planets?

There is no known planet larger than all the known planets.


What planet are gas giants?

what planets are gas giants


Why are there two main types of planets?

There are two main types of planets because the two categories separate the planets into more specific groups. 1. Terrestrial planets have a rocky surface and are inside of the asteroid belt that separates the Terrestrial planets from the Gas Giants The Terrestrial planets are: (in order of distance to the sun (close to far) Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. 2. Gas Giants are mostly made up of gasses and are very large in size Gas Giants are: (in order of distance to the sun (close to far) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.


Which has the most moons terrestrial planets or gas giant planets?

In our solar system and likely all others Gas Giants. There are only 2 Terrestrial Planets with moons, The Earth and Mars they are Luna (The Moon), Phobos and Deimos. Jupiter has 67 Known moons Saturn has 62 Known moons Uranus has 27 Known moons Neptune has 13 Known moons On a side note Pluto which is a dwarf planet has 5 moons Charon, Niz, Hydra, P4 and P5