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What are all the differences between the Sun and terrestrial planets and gas planets?

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Gas giants/Jovian planets are also called the outer planets, they are made of gases, they are large and less dense, more moons. Terrestrial/Rocky planets are also called the inner planets. They are made of rocky surface, denser than Jovians, and small, little or no moons.

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The main difference is their composition, due to their distance to the sun.

Terristrial planet are covered with solid surface, while jovian planets normally have gaseous surface