GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Gaseous
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Terrestrial
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Asteroid
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are known as the Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets, because they are all gigantic compared with Earth, and they have a gaseous nature like Jupiter’s–mostly hydrogen, with some helium and trace gases and ices.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Jupiter and Saturn are the gas giants of the Solar System. The term “gas giant” was originally synonymous with “giant planet".
Detailed explanation-4: -As a gas giant, Jupiter doesn’t have a true surface. The planet is mostly swirling gases and liquids.