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Earth Mid 2019 (REUPLOAD)

No doubt that Earth is the most famous terrestrial planet.

A terrestrial/telluric/rocky planet is composed primarily of carbonaceous or silicate rocks or metals. There are 4 terrestrial planets in our Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The terms "terrestrial" and "telluric" are derived from Latin words for Earth ("Terra" and "Tellus"). Moon, Io, and sometimes Europa – may also be considered terrestrial planets; and so may be the rocky protoplanet-asteroids Pallas and Vesta. Moon, Io, Europa and the terrestrial planets have metallic cores. Surface conditions can vary greatly from planet to planet, but if it has a solid surface and a rocky interior, it is a terrestrial planet.

Examples of a Telluric Planet[]

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