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The point when an orbiting object is closest to the central object is called periapsis. For the specific case of planets around the Sun, the term perihelion is used as well.
The inner planets
The inner planets are called "rocky" or terrestrial, a name which underscores the contrast with the outer gas giant planets.
The planets closer to the sun are called inner planets they include Mercury Venus earth and mars. All those planets are solids the other planets are made of gas
It's because they are the furthest distance from the Sun. The other four are called the inner planets because they are the closest.
The point when an orbiting object is closest to the central object is called periapsis. For the specific case of planets around the Sun, the term perihelion is used as well.
The inner planets
the iner planets
The first four planets closest to the Sun are the four terrestial planets.
The four planets closest to the sun are called the inner planets. They are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The asteroid belt lies between the inner and outer planets.
Perihelion
Venus and Earth. They are often called brother planets.
"The Inner Planets" is the common term for the four planets closest to our sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
The 4 Planets closet to the sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars. the inner or terrestrial planets
The inner planets are called "rocky" or terrestrial, a name which underscores the contrast with the outer gas giant planets.
Planets have elliptical orbits around the sun.