Question

Five similarities between Terrestrial, Jovian and Dwarf planets?

Answer 1

Each planet orbiting our sun is unique. Yet the four inner planets have much in common. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are terrestrial or telluric planets. They are rocky with a dense metal core consisting mostly of iron. Planetary scientists theorize that Mars and Venus may once have had conditions like Earth's, favorable to life. The name "terrestrial" comes from the Latin word "terra," which means land. There are at least four Jovian or gas planets in our solar system. Jovian planets such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are large planets that are composed of light materials such as hydrogen and helium. The name "Jovian" comes from the planets' resemblance to Jupiter. The moniker "gas planet" is slightly misleading, since the interior of these frigid planets is gas supercooled to a liquid state.