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why does mercury Venus Earth and Mars are called the Terrestrial planets​

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Answered by tapashsam
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mercury venus earth mars are called terristrial planet because it is solid and rocky the first 4 planet before the division of the space by asteroid belt

Answered by krishnaanandsynergy
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The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are referred to as terrestrial because their surfaces are compact and rocky, similar to Earth's terra firma.

Terrestrial planet:

  • A terrestrial planet, also known as a telluric planet or rocky planet, is one that is mostly made up of silicate rocks or metals.
  • The terrestrial planets accepted by the IAU are the inner planets closest to the Sun, namely Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  • Terrestrial planets (those smaller than Earth) are rocky worlds made up of rock, silicate, water, and/or carbon.
  • The four innermost planets are known as terrestrial planets because they have features such as a liquid heavy-metal core, at least one moon, valleys, volcanoes, and craters.
  • Because these are all Earth-like characteristics, Earth is classified as a terrestrial planet.
  • One of the most noticeable differences between terrestrial and jovian planets is their surfaces.
  • The terrestrial planets have solid surfaces, whereas the jovian planets have gaseous surfaces.

Jovian planets:

  • The Jovian planets are named after Jupiter, the Solar System's largest planet.
  • They are also known as gas planets because they are mostly made of hydrogen, or giant planets because of their size.
  • Jovian planets are massive, gaseous planets that extend far from the sun, lack solid surfaces, have numerous moons and rings, experience violent winds and storms, and have low densities.

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