Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called_________?
A. Jovian planets
B. Terrestrial Planets
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
The outer planets are called the jovian planets, meaning huge gas giant. These planets in order are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto comes after Neptune, but it is no longer considered a planet. The so called Jovian planets are named after Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System. They are also called the gas planets because they consist mainly of hydrogen, or the giant planets because of their size.