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Q: What are Rocky and metallic objects that orbit the Sun but are too small to be considered planets are?
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What rocky planets are considered sisters?

venus and earth


Which solar system bodies have solid rocky surfaces and metallic cores?

The inner planets and asteroids, and Pluto.


How are the inner planets different then the outer planets how?

The inner planets have rocky, hard surfaces, are small, and have a more presentage of containing metal objects.


What are rocky metalic objects that orbit the sun?

Planets or dwarf planets, depending on their size. (The larger ones would be planets, smaller would be dwarf planets.)


Does gas planets have gas moons?

None of the gas planets in our solar system do. All of their moons are rocky or icy objects.


What do all of the inner planets have in common?

They are all compact objects with rocky, accessible surfaces.


What are the rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be called planets?

Asteroids.


Why are the inner planets different to the outer planets?

The inner planets are all considered rocky planets in that under atmospheric layers, they have a rocky surface. The outer planets are made of gas and liquid, and are called gas giants. They have no solid surface. Also, all the outer planets have rings while the inner planets do not.


How many rocky planets are there in the solar?

4 rocky planets


Is Mars made of gas or rock?

No. Mars has a rocky surface and a metallic core.


Is earth the only planet with a core?

No. The other terrestrial planets likely have metallic cores similar to Earth's. The gas giants likely have rocky cores.


Are the gas planets bigger or smaller than the rocky planets?

the gas planets are bigger than the rocky planets