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What is the major difference between the inner and outer planets as it relates to their composition?
The difference is that the 4 inner planets are solid. The first 2 outer planets are completely made up of gas and the last 2 planets, while also made up of gas, are mostly frozen, so scientists call them ice giants.Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
What does a planet consist of?
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Why is the temperature higher on these 4 inner planets than the 5 outer planets?
Because they 4 inner planets are nearer the Sun, which warms them with its heat.
The 4 planets closest to the sun are called?
The inner planets
Is Mars a inner or outer planet?
Mars is considered an INNER planet. It is the 4th of the 8 major planets in distance from the Sun, and is closer to the Sun than the Main Belt of asteroids. All 4 inner planets are terrestrial (smaller, rocky planets) while the outer planets are gas giants.*The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars*The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.Planets past Neptune include all but one of the Dwarf planets, including Pluto, and a large number of smaller icy bodies in the Kuiper Belt.
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 are the general characteristics of the 4 outer and 4 inner planets?
The 4 inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are solid planets made of rock. The 4 outer planets are gas giants.
What are the characteristics of outer and inner planets?
The inner planets are the first 4 planets from the sun, they are made of rock. After the in er planets is an asteroid belt. Behind the belt are the 4 outter planets. They are made of gas and are called "gas giants". These are called outter planets.
What is the major difference between the inner and outer planets as it relates to their composition?
The difference is that the 4 inner planets are solid. The first 2 outer planets are completely made up of gas and the last 2 planets, while also made up of gas, are mostly frozen, so scientists call them ice giants.Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
Is earth an inner or outer planet?
Earth is an inner planet. The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The inner planets are warmer and have solid, rocky cores. The outer planets are much cooler, bigger and are mostly, if not entirely, gas.
List inner planets and why they are inner planets?
The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They are "inner" because the are the first 4 planets from the Sun.
What does a planet consist of?
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What divides the planets into inner planets and outer planetss?
the 4 inner planets are rock planets and the 4 outter planets are gas planets separated by the asteroid belt
What outer planet is most like a inner planet?
None really the 4 planets next to the sun are mostly made of minerals like rock and the outer planets are pretty much just gas and other chemicals
How are inner planets all similar?
The inner planets are similar in their composition, which is mostly iron and various types of rock.
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.
Are there 4 inner planets in the solar system?
Mercury, Venus, Terra (Earth), and Mars. Yes, there are 4 inner planets. These are called the "Terran" planets.
