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Which planets in the Solar System are considered terrestrial planets by the IAU?
Which planets in the Solar System are considered terrestrial planets by the IAU?
- Earth, Moon, Io, and Europa
- Pallas and Vesta
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars (correct)
What is the primary composition of terrestrial planets?
What is the primary composition of terrestrial planets?
- Ice and rock
- Hydrogen, helium, and water
- Gas and dust
- Silicate rocks or metals (correct)
Which celestial bodies may also be considered terrestrial planets by some astronomers?
Which celestial bodies may also be considered terrestrial planets by some astronomers?
- Gas giants
- Earth's Moon, Io, and sometimes Europa (correct)
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- Pallas and Vesta
Which planets in the Solar System are considered terrestrial planets?
Which planets in the Solar System are considered terrestrial planets?
What are some surface structures that terrestrial planets can have?
What are some surface structures that terrestrial planets can have?
What is the primary source of secondary atmospheres on terrestrial planets?
What is the primary source of secondary atmospheres on terrestrial planets?
Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet?
Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet?
Which type of planets are more easily detectable outside the Solar System?
Which type of planets are more easily detectable outside the Solar System?
What is the mass range of super-Earths?
What is the mass range of super-Earths?
What is the transition point for super-Earths to become gas planets?
What is the transition point for super-Earths to become gas planets?
Which planet was the first confirmed terrestrial exoplanet?
Which planet was the first confirmed terrestrial exoplanet?
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