What are the properties of terrestrial and gaseous planets.?

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Veddesh ϕ · Azhar A.
Aug 29, 2016

Some properties of them are given below.

Explanation:

Terrestrial planets:

  • They have a solid surface

  • They have a core which contains heavy elements (iron,nickel..)

  • They have higher density due to the heavy metals

  • They are smaller than the gaseous planets

  • They are close to the sun

  • Do not have much moons

  • Have lesser gravitational pull

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Gaseous planets:

  • They do not have a solid surface

  • They are mainly composed of gas which are lighter

  • They are very much big than the Terrestrial planets

  • They are far from the sun

  • They have many moons

  • They have higher gravitational pull

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Our Solar System:

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