the planets known as terrestrial planets are which?
These images of the four Jovian planets â Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and . Neptune â hint at some of the remarkable attributes that set them apart from the smaller, rocky terrestrial planets. Also called âgiant planets,â the Jovian planets occupy orbits in the outer solar system at distances ranging from 5 (Jupiter) to 30 (Neptune) times the Earthâs distance from the Sun. Unlike the terrestrial planets that make up our inner solar system â Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars â the Jovian planets do not have solid surfaces. Instead,