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Terestrial planets have land, you can walk on them. But gaseous planets, if you step on them you would fall into a bunch of burning gas.
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Why are the densities of the terrestrial and jovian planets so different?
The terrestrial planets are primarily composed of rock and the jovian planets are mostly gas (primarily Hydrogen). Rock has a higher density than Hydrogen, giving the terrestrial planets a higher density.
What is another name for the terrestrial planets?
Another name for the terrestrial planets is the inner planets. There are four terrestrial planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
Is Jupiter terrestrial?
No. It is a gas giant. Terrestrial planets are planets that are mainly made of land.
What are terrestrial planets and jovian planets?
The Terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The Jovian planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Terrestrial and jovian planets?
Terrestrial planets are the solid planets like Earth and Mars. Jovian planets are those gas planets like Jupiter and Saturn.
How are terrestrial planets different from the Jovian planets?
Terrestrial planets have terra firma, a.k.a. hard ground. The gas giants are giant balls of gas.
Why are the terrestrial planets different from the sun?
The sun is a star, not a planet. the terrestrial planets are also made of either rock, ice, or gas.
Why are the densities of the terrestrial and jovian planets so different?
The terrestrial planets are primarily composed of rock and the jovian planets are mostly gas (primarily Hydrogen). Rock has a higher density than Hydrogen, giving the terrestrial planets a higher density.
What makes the outer planets different from inner plants?
inner=terrestrial outer=non terrestrial
How is the atmosphere of Venus different from that of other terrestrial planets?
yes
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 is another name for the terrestrial planets?
Another name for the terrestrial planets is the inner planets. There are four terrestrial planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
What terrestrial planets have spacecrafts not landed on?
Terrestrial planets not landed on - Venus.
what is another name for the inner planet?
Terrestrial Planets, or Rocky Planets.
Are the jovian planets similar in mass to the terrestrial planets?
No. The Jovian planets are much more massive than the terrestrial planets.
what is the term used to describe the first four planets?
terrestrial
Why the inner explain planets are known as terrestrial planets?
The inner planets are known as terrestrial planets because they are rocky like earth
