Question

The solar system has two types of planets, terrestrial and jovian. according to the nebular theory, why did terrestrial planets form in the inner solar system and jovian planets in the outer solar system?

Answer 1

Terrestrial planets formed where only dense materials could condense, which doesn't apply for jovian planets. That's why they're rocky and small while the ones that couldn't condense dense materials are large and gaseous and found further away from the star