SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

PLANETARY FORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
MOST OF THE OUTER PLANETS ARE MADE OF
A
ROCKY CORES
B
HELIUM AND HYDROGEN ONLY
C
GAS
D
ICE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The four outer planets are all gas giants made primarily of hydrogen and helium. They have thick gaseous outer layers and liquid interiors. The outer planets have numerous moons, as well as planetary rings .

Detailed explanation-2: -The four gas giants in our solar system are Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter. These are also called the Jovian planets.

Detailed explanation-3: -Earth and the other three inner planets of our solar system (Mercury, Venus and Mars) are made of rock, containing common minerals like feldspars and metals like magnesium and aluminum. So is Pluto. The other planets are not solid. Jupiter, for instance, is made up mostly of trapped helium, hydrogen, and water.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Jovian Planets. From top: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. 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.

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