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Is Mars one of the outer planets because it is located inside asteroid belt?
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Mars does not lie within the asteroid belt. It orbits nearer the Sun than the asteroid belt, so is an inner planet. In order from the Sun, the solar bodies or groups are:
- The Inner Planets:
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth
- Mars
- The Asteroid Belt and Dwarf Planet Ceres
- The Outer Planets:
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
- The Cometary Belt
- Centaurs
- The Kuiper Belt
- Dwarf Planet Pluto
- Dwarf Planet Haumea
- Dwarf Planet Makemake
- The Scattered Disc
- Dwarf Planet Eris
- The Oort Cloud
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How could the inner planets be described?
In general, they can be described as the four planets located inside the asteroid belt. They are, in order, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
Is the planet Uranus located inside the asteroid belt or inside the asteroid belt?
no
Why are planets named inner and outer planets?
The "inner" planets are on the "inside" of the asteroid belt, while the "outer" planets are on the "outside" of it
Is mars the inside or outside of the asteroid belt?
Mars is on the inside of the asteroid belt.
Is neptune outside or inside the asteroid belt?
Of the four planets outside of the asteroid belt, Neptune is the farthest.
Why Is Venus A Inner Planet?
Because it is between the earth and the sun The planets which are inside the asteroid belt are called inner planets
How could the inner planets be described?
In general, they can be described as the four planets located inside the asteroid belt. They are, in order, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
What is the difference between planets inside the Asteroid belt and planets outside?
The planets inside the steroid belt will get hit and the other planets will not.
Which planets are called inner planets and which are called outer planets?
The first four planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are the inner planets, because they are rocky and on the inside of the asteroid belt, and the next four planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) are the outer planets because they are light and composed of gas, and are on the outside of the asteroid belt.
How many planets are inside the asteroid belt?
Not sure.
Is the planet Uranus located inside the asteroid belt or inside the asteroid belt?
no
Why are planets named inner and outer planets?
The "inner" planets are on the "inside" of the asteroid belt, while the "outer" planets are on the "outside" of it
Is mars the inside or outside of the asteroid belt?
Mars is on the inside of the asteroid belt.
Is neptune outside or inside the asteroid belt?
Of the four planets outside of the asteroid belt, Neptune is the farthest.
Why are some planets referred to as the inner planets and others as the outer planets?
Because the four inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are the four planets closest to the sun. These smaller planets are all inside the asteroid belt. The larger planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are outside the asteroid belt and thus called the outer planets.
What are the inner plaents?
The planets inside the asteroid belt that surrounds the sun
Is Saturn inner or outer planet because it is located inside or outside the asteroid belt?
Saturn is outside the Asteroid Belt. It is an "outer planet".
