the Solar System Part 1

The _____________ planets are small and rocky.

• Terrestrial

• Jovian

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are know as the ...

• Terrestrial Planets

• Jovian Planets

The gas giants are actually called the __________.

• terrestrial planets

• jovian planets

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are know as the ....

• terrestrial planets

• jovian planets

______ is the most obvious difference between the jovian and the terrestrial planets.

• Shape

• Size

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Density, chemical make-up, and _____ ___ ________ are other ways in which the two groups of planets differ.

• size

• shape

• rate of rotation

______________ planets are more than 5x the density of water.

• Terrestrial

• Jovian

_________ has a density less than water, which means it could actually float if there were an ocean that big.

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune