Differentiate between terrestrial planets and gas giants.
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What is the difference between terrestrial planets and gas giants?
Gas giants/Jovian planets are also called the outer planets, they are made of gases, they are large and less dense, more moons. Terrestrial/Rocky planets are also called the inner planets. They are made of rocky surface, denser than Jovians, and small, little or no moons
What are the similarities between terrestrial planets and gas giants?
Similarities: They were all formed at roghly the same time 4.6 billion years ago. All of them/both Jovian and Terrestrial planets orbit the sun. Both groups have magnetic fields
What are 3 characteristics of gas giants?
Unlike terrestrial planets whose composition is rocky, gas giants have a mostly gaseous composition, such as hydrogen and helium. They do have some rocky material, although this is most often found in the planet core. The four gas giants are (in order of distance from the Sun): Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
What are the similarities and differences between the terrestrial planets and the gas giants?
The surface between the two, Terrestrial planets have a solid surface. While the Jovian Planets have a gaseous surface. The Jovian Planets are less dense than the Terrestrial Planets. The Terrestrial Planets are closer to the sun & the Jovian Planets are farther away from the sun.