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Yes, sort of, Pluto has been officially downgraded from a planet. The four farthest planets are now all "gas giants".
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Why is the temperature higher on these 4 inner planets than the 5 outer planets?
Because they 4 inner planets are nearer the Sun, which warms them with its heat.
What makes a planet an inner planet?
They number 4 in line, Jupiter, number 5, is the 1st of the Outer Planets and Gas Giants. ----------------------------------- The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars; the outer planets are further away than these. ----------------------------------- Being close enough to the Sun that solar radiation has largely stripped it of volatiles. The outer planets have retained most of their volatiles because they are further away from the Sun.
How are the 5 outer planets alike?
their all gas planets
What consists of 8 planets and a sun?
Our solar system consists of 8 planets and the sun, plus 5 dwarf planets and thousands of minor planets.
How does the of the planets farther from the sun compare with the size of the planets closer to it?
The four outer planets are all significantly larger than the four inner planets. Beyond that there's no simple relationship. The size of the planets (from smallest, 1, to largest, 8) in order of distance from the Sun: 1, 3, 4, 2, 8, 7 ... and then it gets vague. If you go by radius, the last two are 6, 5 and if you go by mass they're 5, 6 (either way, they're nearly twins).
What is different between inner and outer planets?
The outer planets have rings and satellites And Inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are rocky. (Like Earth.) and receive more of the sun's energy so they have higher temperatures
Why is the temperature higher on these 4 inner planets than the 5 outer planets?
Because they 4 inner planets are nearer the Sun, which warms them with its heat.
What are three ways that the inner planets are different from the putter planets?
#1 The Inner Planets are rocky, with a thin atmosphere. The Outer Planets are Gas Giants. #2 The Inner Planets are closer together, and nearer the Sun. The Outer Planets are much further apart and further from the Sun. #3 The Inner Planets orbit the Sun much more quickly; 2 years at a maximum. The Outer Planets orbit the Sun much more slowly; 11 years at a minimum. #4 With the exception of Earth and Mars, the Inner Planets do not have natural satellites. The Outer Planets have multiple satellites. #5 The Inner Planets do NOT have 'rings'. The Outer planets, notably Saturn have concentric rings. #6 The Inner Planets are separated from the Outer Planets by the Asteroid belt.
What makes a planet an inner planet?
They number 4 in line, Jupiter, number 5, is the 1st of the Outer Planets and Gas Giants. ----------------------------------- The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars; the outer planets are further away than these. ----------------------------------- Being close enough to the Sun that solar radiation has largely stripped it of volatiles. The outer planets have retained most of their volatiles because they are further away from the Sun.
What are the last 5 planets called altogether?
Outer planets
How are the 5 outer planets alike?
their all gas planets
What are the 5 outer planets?
There are only 4 "outer planets". They are Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune. There are 5 planets outside the Earth's orbit. They are the above 4 plus Mars. These 5 are called the "superior planets".
How many planets is it away from the sun?
Jupiter would be.....5 planets from the sun. =]
What is the 5 outer planets?
In our solar system, The farthest planet away from the centre, i.e. the sun is Pluto. However some people argue that Pluto is not an actual planet, but a dwarf planet. In this case, Neptune is the most distant planet.
Which are the outer planets in the solar system?
The outer (major) planets of our solar system are the 4 gas giants:JupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneFurthermore, 4 out of the 5 dwarf planets are also in the outer solar system, beyond the orbit of neptune:PlutoHaumeaMakemakeEris
What 5 outer planets are there?
There are 4 outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto was formerly grouped with these but is no longer considered a planet.
What consists of 8 planets and a sun?
Our solar system consists of 8 planets and the sun, plus 5 dwarf planets and thousands of minor planets.
