Life in the Universe (4th Edition)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Seth Shostak
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Two Kinds of Planets. The jovian planets differ from the terrestrial planets in a variety of ways. Using phrases or sentences that members of your family would understand, explain why the jovian planets differ from the terrestrial planets in each of the following: composition, size, density, distance from the Sun, and number of satellites.
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