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Why are the inner planets called terrestial planets?

Because they are roughly like the Earth.


Why do planets look like they are moving backwards as we view them from earth?

Their called epicycles


Why are some planets called jovian planets?

Jovian means Jupiter-like - these planets are made of gas and are several times more massive than the Earth - like Jupiter.


Inner planets that are composed mainly of rock and metal are called?

The inner planets composed mainly of rock and metal are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. These planets are also known as terrestrial planets due to their Earth-like composition.


What are planets like?

planets are some thing like earth but there are alot of things that are not the same.Like there is no planet that can hold or keep things alive like earth can.amost all the planets have no gravitey like earth does .


What planets carry similarities like Earth?

Gelise 581 E however it has 8x more mass than Earth does so it is called a super earth, scientists speculate over 100 million earth like planets could be lurking in our galaxy alone.


How many planets do you have on earth?

Just the one - called Earth


Which planets are most like the earth's surface?

Of all the planets the surface of Mars is closest to being like Earth.


Which planets is called the earth twin?

Venus


Which planets are called earth twins?

Venus and Mars are often called Earth's twins because they are rocky planets like Earth, but they have different environments. Venus has a thick toxic atmosphere, while Mars has a thin atmosphere with extreme temperatures.


What planets are the closest in size?

Venus and Earth. They are often called brother planets.


Why are some planets called terrestrial planets?

There word terrestrial contains the Latin root terrawhich means "earth." The term refers to planets that are similar to Earth in having solid, rocky sufaces. The other main category of planets are jovian planets, like Jupiter, which are made mostly of gas.