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The inner, small, rocky worlds of the Solar System collectively form the terrestrial planets. Beyond these worlds lie the large gaseous bodies of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. These are collectively known as the gas-giant planets.
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North, G. (1997). The Planet Jupiter. In: Astronomy Explained. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0901-3_9
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