The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends eating within the following ranges: 1  Carbohydrates: 45-65% of calories. 2  Fat: 20-35% of calories. 3  Protein: 10-35% of calories.
terrestrial. adjective. 1  Of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants. 2  Biology Living or growing on land or on or in the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, or epiphytic: terrestrial mammals; terrestrial apes; terrestrial orchids.3  Astronomy Similar to the planet earth in size or composition: terrestrial planets.4  Transmitted from structures on the earth and not ...djective. 1  Of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants. 2  Biology Living or growing on land or on or in the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, or epiphytic: terrestrial mammals; terrestrial apes; terrestrial orchids. 3  Astronomy Similar to the planet earth in size or composition: terrestrial planets. 4  Transmitted from structures on the earth and not ...
A terrestrial planet is a term used to describe the four planets in the solar system that are closest to the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. These four planets are composed primarily of rock and have solid surfaces. The word terrestrial is derived from the Latin word terra, meaning ground or soil.arth is the largest terrestrial planet and the fifth largest planet in the solar system. Like the other terrestrial planets, Earth has an atmosphere surrounding it. Earth also has one moon. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the last terrestrial planet of the solar system.