Question

Compare/Contrast the Jovian planets in terms of their size (vs. Earth), composition (elemental), location (relative to the Sun), major moons (name a few), orbital period (Earth years), and rotational period (Earth time).

a) Jupiter

b) Saturn

c) Uranus

d) Neptune

Answer 1

Jupiter is the largest. the closest Jovian planet to the sun is Jupiter and most farthest is  Neptune. moons of Jupiter are Europa, lo, Ganymede, etc. Saturn has an orbital period equal to 29 earth years. Uranus's rotational period is equal to 17h 14m.

In terms of size-

• Earth- 6,371 km
• Jupiter- it is 11 times larger than the earth in terms of diameter
• Saturn- it is the next largest planet. Saturn is 9 times bigger than the earth.
• Uranus- it is roughly 4 times larger than the earth.
• Neptune-it is roughly 4 times larger than the earth same as Uranus.

In terms of location-

Jovian planets are generally farther from the sun while terrestrial plants are closer to the sun. therefore Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are away from the sun whole earth is closer to the sun.

In terms of moons-

Jovian planets have more moons as compared to earth. Jupiter has 53 moon, Uranus has 27 Miranda, ariel ,Oberon) while the earth has one moon.

In terms of the orbital period-

Jovian planets have a longer orbital period than earth as they are further from the sun.

In terms of the rotational period-

The rotational period of the Jovian planet is approximately 10 to 17 hours.

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