terrestrial planet
a planet composed mostly of metals or silica rocks: in our solar system, the terrestrial planets are the four inner planets.
Origin of terrestrial planet
1- Also called tel·lur·ic plan·et, [te-loor-ik plan-it] /tɛˈlʊər ɪk ˈplæn ɪt/ rock·y plan·et [rok-ee plan-it] /ˈrɒk i ˈplæn ɪt/ .
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How to use terrestrial planet in a sentence
Light at those wavelengths contains important clues about the minerals in rocky bodies, helping distinguish objects such as the moon, asteroids and terrestrial planets.
A space rock called Kamoʻoalewa may be a piece of the moon | Maria Temming | November 22, 2021 | Science NewsAlternatively, it could be an extinct comet from the outer solar system that got pulled nearer to the sun when passing the terrestrial planets.
This speedy space rock is the fastest asteroid in our solar system | Hannah Seo | August 24, 2021 | Popular-ScienceLike the terrestrial planets in the solar system, many could have rocky surfaces beneath thin atmospheres.
Crushed space rocks hint at exoplanets’ early atmospheric makeup | Lisa Grossman | January 26, 2021 | Science News
Scientific definitions for terrestrial planet
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