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Inner planets differ from outer planets because they have rocky core (excepting Pluto), and the are much smaller than outer planets, which are bigger and take more time to orbit Sun than inner planets because of their location. Outer planets are farther from the Sun than inner planets.
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How do the surface materials of the inner and outer planets differ?
The inner planets' surface materials differ from the outer planets because the inner planets have rocky surfaces and the outer planets have gas surfaces.
How do the inner planets differ from the outer?
The outer planets are mostly composed of gases and the inner planets are mostly made of rock, metals.
How does the distance between the inner planets differ from the distance between the outer planets?
As the names suggest, the inner planets are closer to the Sun than the outer planets.
How do inner planets differ from the outer one?
They have rocky surfaces.
What 3 ways do inner planets differ from outer planets?
The inner planets are smaller and rockier than the outer planets which are made mostly of gases. Plus they are on different sides of the asteroid belt.
What are the inner planets and the outer planets and how do the planets in the two groups differ?
The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The outer planets (they are separated by the asteroid belt) are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The outer planets are different than the inner planets because the outer planets are not solid. They are all made up of gas. However, the inner planets are rocky and hard.
None of the inner planets have what?
none of the inner planets
Why are inner planets different than outer planets?
Inner planets. are inner & outer planets. are outer
What are the two major ways that the terrestrial planets and the jovian planets differ?
The four inner planets are made of rock . The outer planets are made of various gases and condenced gases. Hydrogen being prominante.
List inner planets and why they are inner planets?
The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They are "inner" because the are the first 4 planets from the Sun.
How do planets farther from the sun differ from that planets that are closer to the sun?
The four outer planets are gas giants - they are much larger than the four inner planets, and they consist mainly of gas - they don't have a surface on which you can stand.
What is the next thing after the inner planets?
After the inner planets you get the outer planets.
