CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Because they are much larger than Earth and the other inner planets, and because they are made primarily of gases and liquids rather than solid matter, the outer planets are also called gas giants.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Outer Planets These planets are much larger than the inner planets and are made primarily of gases and liquids, so they are also called gas giants or Jovian planets. The gas giants are made up primarily of hydrogen and helium, the same elements that make up most of the Sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -The four gas giants in our solar system are Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter. These are also called the Jovian planets. “Jovian planet” refers to the Roman god Jupiter and was intended to indicate that all of these planets were similar to Jupiter.

Detailed explanation-4: -The outer planets, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, are all known as superior planets because their orbits are farther from the sun than the Earth’s.