SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

PLANETARY FORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The four outer planets are also known as
A
Jovian
B
Terrestrial
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These are terms students may encounter while doing further research on the planets in the solar system: Jovian planets: The outer planets of our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jovian planets are also called gas giants as they do not have a solid surface like earth. Jovian planets are composed of gases like hydrogen and helium with some amount of other gases like methane, ammonia, and water vapours.

Detailed explanation-3: -All four jovian planets have rings, although only Saturn’s rings are easily visible from Earth. Rings are composed of countless small pieces of rock and ice, each orbiting its planet like a tiny moon.

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