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Uranus has a rocky/metal interior but an extensive gaseous envelope makes it a gaseous planet.

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Is Jupiter terrestrial or gas?

Its a "Gas Giant". :) Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are also Gas Giants.


Is Uranus a terrestrial planet?

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and is the third largest in the solar system. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1781. It has an equatorial diameter of 51,800 kilometers (32,190 miles) and orbits the Sun once every 84.01 Earth years. It has a mean distance from the Sun of 2.87 billion kilometers (1.78 billion miles). It rotates about its axis once every 17 hours 14 minutes. Uranus has at least 22 moons. The two largest moons, TITANIA and OBERON, were discovered by William Herschel in 1787.


Which planet is not a terrestrial planet?

The planets that are not classified as terrestrial are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. If you count Pluto as a planet then it would be a part of that list as well. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are the terrestrial planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the gas giants. Pluto is a dwarf planet.


Gas giant planet?

A gas giant is a type of planet composed mostly of hydrogen and helium, with a small rocky core. They are much larger than terrestrial planets and have thick atmospheres. The gas giants in our solar system are Jupiter and Saturn, while Uranus and Neptune are considered ice giants.


In what order are the planets listed from smallest to biggest in the solar system?

In order from least to greatest in mean radius:Vesta (protoplanet)Pallas (protoplanet)Charon+ (dwarf planet)Orcus (dwarf planet)Quaoar (dwarf planet)Ceres (dwarf planet)Sedna (dwarf planet)"Snow White" [2007 OR10]* (dwarf planet)Haumea* (dwarf planet)Makemake (dwarf planet)Pluto+ (dwarf planet)Eris (dwarf planet)Mercury (terrestrial planet)Mars (terrestrial planet)Venus (terrestrial planet)Earth (terrestrial planet)Neptune (ice giant)Uranus (ice giant)Saturn (gas giant)Jupiter (gas giant)*There is a slight discrepancy as to how Haumea ought to be measured, due to its unusual shape. This makes it slightly unclear as to which is considered larger between Haumea and "Snow White."+Binary planet

Related Questions

Is uranus a terrestrial or gass giant?

Uranus is a gas giant


The planet Uranus is called a?

The planet Uranus is called an ice giant planet.


Is Uranus a gas or a terrestrial planet?

Uranus is a gas planet, consisting mostly of hydrogen and helium with a small rocky core. It belongs to the category of ice giants, along with Neptune.


Is mars terrestrial planet or gas giant?

Mars is a terrestrial planet, not a gas giant. Mars is a terrestrial planet because the majority of it is rock, not gas.


Is Jupiter terrestrial or gas?

Its a "Gas Giant". :) Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are also Gas Giants.


Is Neptune a gas or terrestrial planet?

Neptune is a gas giant planet in our solar system, primarily composed of hydrogen and helium with some ices and rocky material. It is one of the four gas giants along with Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.


What is earth a terrestrial planet or a gas giant earth?

A terrestrial planet, Gas giant planets are made of gas....


Which planet is not classified as a gas giant or a terrestrial planet?

Out of all the planets in our solar system, four are considered gas giants or Jovian planets. They are Saturn, Neptune, Uranus and Jupiter. The ones that are not gas giants are Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Earth.


Is Uranus a terrestrial or gas giant?

Its one of the gas giants, though some may argue that it is an `ice giant`.


Is mars a gas giant or a rocky terrestrial?

mars is a terrestrial planet or an inner planet


Is mercury a gas giant or a rocky plant?

It is a rocky planet or terrestrial planet. Any planet before Mars is terrestrial and any planet after Mars is a gas giant.


What does terrestrial and jovian mean?

Terrestrial planet are the inner planet. mostly composed with rock and metal. Terrestrial planet are:Mercury,Venus,Earth, and Mars Jovian planet are a gas giant and the outer planet. Jovian planet are:Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune