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the plants of the solar system are classified into two main groups what are the names of those two groups?

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The planets of the solar system are classified into two main groups: terrestrial planets and gas giants (or Jovian planets).

  1. Terrestrial Planets: These are rocky planets that have solid surfaces. The terrestrial planets in our solar system are:

    • Mercury
    • Venus
    • Earth
    • Mars

  2. Gas Giants (Jovian Planets): These are large planets that are primarily composed of gas and have thick atmospheres. The gas giants in our solar system include:

    • Jupiter
    • Saturn

Additionally, there are also ice giants (which are sometimes categorized separately) that include:

  • Uranus
  • Neptune

So while the main classification is into terrestrial and gas giants, acknowledging the ice giants helps to provide a more detailed understanding of the diversity of planets in our solar system.