Question

What are the properties of terrestrial and gaseous planets.?

Answer 1

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

`"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

`"Our Solar System":`