2023 · Q108
Which of the following groups of planets is termed as 'gas planets' as they are composed primarily of lighter ices, liquids and gases?
General KnowledgeGeography
- AMars, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
- BJupiter, Uranus, Nepture, Saturn
- CSaturn, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune
- DNeptune, Saturn, Mars, Uranus
Explanation
The gas (giant) planets — composed primarily of hydrogen, helium and lighter ices, liquids and gases — are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Mars is a rocky terrestrial planet, so any option including Mars is wrong; option B lists exactly the four gas giants.