GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Rocky and small
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Very large and made of ice
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Small and made of ice
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Very large and made of gases
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Detailed explanation-1: -The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are called terrestrial because they have a compact, rocky surface like Earth’s terra firma. The terrestrial planets are the four innermost planets in the solar system.
Detailed explanation-2: -Compared to the outer planets, the inner planets are small. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the outer planets of our solar system. These are the four planets farthest from the sun . The outer planets are much larger than the inner planets.
Detailed explanation-3: -The rocky planets of the Solar System are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. They are the smallest, densest and closest to the Sun. The rocky planets of the Solar System are also known as telluric planets, solid or terrestrial planets.
Detailed explanation-4: -For example, the sizes of the inner planets are much smaller than those of the outer planets. This is because the outer planets are in a gaseous state while the inner planets are solid and more compact. Consequently, the density of the inner planets is greater than that of the outer planets.