Terrestrial planet
PLANET THAT IS COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF SILICATE ROCKS OR METALS. WITHIN THE SOLAR SYSTEM, THE TERRESTRIAL PLANETS ARE THE INNER PLANETS CLOSEST TO THE SUN, I.E. MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, AND MARS
Silicate planet; Silicon planet; Telluric planet; Rocky midget; Rocky midgets; Rocky planet; Terrestrial Planets; List of Terrestrial Planets; Terrestrial planets; Terrestrial exoplanet; List of terrestrial planets; Rocky planets
A terrestrial planet, telluric planet, or rocky planet, is a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals. Within the Solar System, the terrestrial planets accepted by the IAU are the inner planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.