SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Also called “giant planets, ‘’ the Jovian planets occupy orbits in the outer solar system at distances ranging from 5 (Jupiter) to 30 (Neptune ) times the Earth’s distance from the Sun.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because these large planets are inferred to share more in common with Jupiter than with the other giant planets, the term “Jovian Planet” has been used by many to describe them. Many of these planets, being greater in mass than Jupiter, have also been dubbed as “Super-Jupiters” by astronomers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The general structures of the jovian planets are opposite those of the terrestrial planets.

Detailed explanation-4: -Inner planets: the four closet to the sun. They are also called the “terrestrial planets” because they are made mostly of rock and metal. Outer planets: the four farthest from the sun. They are also called the “gas giants” because they are made mostly of gases.