1778Every Day ScienceMedium
Which planets in solar system are called gas giants?
AInner planets (Mercury and Earth)
BOuter planets (Jupiter and Saturn)
COuter planets (Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus)
DOuter planets (Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus)
Correct answer
B. Outer planets (Jupiter and Saturn)
Explanation
The four gas giants in our solar system are Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter. These are also called the Jovian planets. “Jovian planet” refers to the Roman god Jupiter and was intended to indicate that all of these planets were similar to Jupiter.