Title: For what reasons do we consider the planets of the solar system to be of two fun Post by: barry on Jul 27, 2013 For what reasons do we consider the planets of the solar system to be of two fundamentally different types?
Title: Re: For what reasons do we consider the planets of the solar system to be of two fun Post by: nite_n_day on Jul 28, 2013 The jovian planets are made up mainly of the light elements, hydrogen and helium, while the terrestrial planets are made up mostly of heavier elements. The jovian planets are much larger, with faster rotations, and more moons than the terrestrial planets. These differences and others have lead to a division of the planets into two main types.
Title: Re: For what reasons do we consider the planets of the solar system to be of two fun Post by: barry on Jul 28, 2013 Content hidden
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