The inner planets (Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury) are known as rocky planets specifically because they are solid. The basic anatomy of any rocky planet is a crust (surface), mantle, and a core.he outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn are known as gas giants. Obviously because they are made of gas with a cloudy surface. If you were to step on one of the gas giants, you would sink right through the surface and die. Uranus, and Neptune are now known as the Ice Giants because they are comprised of mainly ice.
Map & Directions. Aquinas College is located on The Dominican Campus, in the southwest area of Nashville, Tennessee at 4210 Harding Pike. It is easily accessible from all major interstate highways. Use this gadget for turn-by-turn directions or use the descriptive directions below.
Our university may be located in the heart of Texas, but you'll find Texas A&M researchers and students involved in projects on every continent in the world. Thousands of Aggies study abroad each year, and on campus, we enroll more than 5,000 international students from 123 different countries.