Name:____________________________________

1.  The planets of our solar system are broken into two classes: "terrestrial" and "Jovian". What differentiates these two classes? Compare and contrast one member of each class to highlight these differences. (15 pts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2.  Pluto is an oddball planet, in fact some people would like to remove the "planet" tag from Pluto and relegate it to the "other bits of solar system junk" category. Describe why Pluto does not fit into either the terrestrial or Jovian planet categories. (10 pts)