EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -A gas giant is a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen. These planets, like Jupiter and Saturn in our solar system, don’t have hard surfaces and instead have swirling gases above a solid core.

Detailed explanation-2: -The biggest planet in our solar system is Jupiter. We call this planet a gas giant because it is primarily made of hydrogen and helium. The planet has the highest mass in the solar system-greater than all the other planets in the solar system combined.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jupiter is the fifth closest planet to our Sun and is the first planet beyond the relatively small, inner four, rocky planets. It is the first of the four “gas giant” planets in proximity to the Sun. Jupiter has 300 times the mass of Earth, but is less dense.

Detailed explanation-4: -Composed predominantly of hydrogen and helium, the massive Jupiter is much like a tiny star. But despite the fact that it is the largest planet in the solar system, the gas giant just doesn’t have the mass needed to push it into stellar status.

Detailed explanation-5: -Physical characteristics. Jupiter is a gas giant, being primarily composed of gas and liquid rather than solid matter. It is the largest planet in the Solar System, with a diameter of 142, 984 km (88, 846 mi) at its equator.