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What is the nickname for the outer planets?
Gas Giants :)
What is the nickname given to the outer planets?
The outer planets in our solar system—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—are often referred to as the "gas giants" because they are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium gas.
Why are some planets referred to as outer planets?
The planets in the solar system can be sorted to two types: inner planets that are the four closer planets to the Sun, which are rocky and small. And outer planets which are the four other planets which are gaseous and very large.
What are gaseous planets also called in relation to their location from the sun?
They are also referred to as the outer planets.
Which group of planets has more in common the inner planets or the outer planets?
The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) have more in common with each other compared to the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune). The inner planets are often referred to as terrestrial planets and are characterized by their solid surfaces and relatively small sizes, while the outer planets are gas giants with no solid surface and much larger sizes.
What are the names of gaseous planets?
The Outer planets are often referred to as Gaseous planets. The others are the "inner planets" or rocky planets.
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 outer planets sometimes called except Pluto?
The Outer Planets are called Jovian Planets!
What type of planets are the planets?
Generally, the outer planets are called Gas Giants, however, Uranus and Neptune are now referred to as Ice Giants.
What are the outter planets?
Inner planets are closer to the sun than the outer planets. Inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The outer planets are Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter (and maybe Pluto. The inner and outer planets are separated by a large distance and an asteroid belt. The inner planets are "rocky" the outer planets are gaseous (with the exception of Pluto.
Which planets in the solar system are referred to as the inner planets and outer planets?
The 4 Inner planets (mostly rocky and solid):MercuryVenusEarthMarsThe 4 Outer planets (mostly dense gaseous atmospheres):JupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneNotes:Pluto, a dwarf planet, was an outer planet before it got reclassified, but resembles the inner planets.The inner and outer planets are separated by the asteroid belt.When dwarf planets are included, Ceres counts as an inner planet and all the other dwarf planets count as outer planets.
What make up the surface of the outer planets?
Very little is known about the make up of the surface of the outer planets. The outer planets are generally referred to as gas giants. While most of them are made up of mostly gasses, it is is believed that their cores are made up of liquified heavy metals.
