GK
THE UNIVERSE
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
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Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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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: -The four inner, or terrestrial, planets-Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars-have rocky compositions and densities greater than 3 grams per cubic cm. (Water has a density of 1 gram per cubic cm.) In contrast, the four outer planets, also called the Jovian, or giant, planets-Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune-are large…
Detailed explanation-3: -This activity will emphasize that the planets fall into two compositional groups: the terrestrial (rock-like) planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and Pluto) and the gas planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune).