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The inner planets are called "rocky" or terrestrial, a name which underscores the contrast with the outer gas giant planets.
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What is the difference between a inner planet and a outer planet?
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What are the four you inner planets?
The 4 inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. THey are considered inner planets because they are closest to the sun.
Why are the 4 planets closest to the sun called terrestrial planets?
They are called the terrestrial planets because they are similar to Earth (in fact one of them is Earth.
What is the largest of the 4 planets closest to the sun?
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How many moons do all four planets closest to the sun have?
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Is earth the 1st 2nd or the third from the sun?
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Name the outer planets and describe three feature they share?
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What are the first 4 planets group name?
Starting with the planet closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called the Inner Planets.
What are the 8 most closest planets to the sun?
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What is the 6 closest planet to the sun?
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What the fist 4 planets closest to the sun are called?
the first 4 planets near the sun are called the inner planets or the terrestrial planets as they are made of rocks. the outer planets (jupiter, uranus, neptune and pluto) are called the outer planets or the jovian planets.. theis is because they are made up of liquids/gases.... hope it helped! thanx!! :)
How are the 4 planets nearest to the sun different from the next 4 plants?
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What nickname do the 4 planets closest to the sun called?
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What are some ways that the inner planets are the same?
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What is the order of the planets starting with the one closest to the sun?
The KNOWN planets in our solar system are arranged as follows, beginning with the one closest to the sun and working away from the sun: 1). Mercury 2). Venus 3). Earth 4). Mars 5). Jupiter 6). Saturn 7). Uranus 8). Neptune 9). Pluto
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