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What are the name of the four rocky planets closest to the sun?
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The 4 planets closest to the sun are all what?
The inner planets are called "rocky" or terrestrial, a name which underscores the contrast with the outer gas giant planets.
Name of planets orbit closest to the sun?
The Inner Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Name some ways inner planets are similar?
they are all small rocky planets [earth,mercury,venus,mars]
What characteristics distinguish inner plants from outer planets?
Mainly, they are closer to the Sun, hence the name. Also they are smaller and therefore have much thinner atmospheres, so they show their rocky exteriors, hence they are known as the rocky planets.
What is another name for the outer planets which describes their physical characteristics?
These four planets are known as the 'Gas Giant' planets.
The 4 planets closest to the sun are all what?
The inner planets are called "rocky" or terrestrial, a name which underscores the contrast with the outer gas giant planets.
what is another name for the inner planet?
Terrestrial Planets, or Rocky Planets.
What is a another name for the inner planets?
Terrestrial Planets, or Rocky Planets
What are the 2 other name of inner planets?
Terrestrial Planets, and Rocky Planets
Name of planets orbit closest to the sun?
The Inner Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Name the planets closest to the sun?
The closest planet to the Sun is Mercury, followed by Venus and then Earth.
What is the name of the cold rocky sphere that orbits planets earth?
Luna (or the Moon).
Name some ways inner planets are similar?
they are all small rocky planets [earth,mercury,venus,mars]
Name 8 planets in your solar system from closest to farthest?
MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptune
What is name of the planet closest to the solar system?
There are eight planets in the solar system, but the planet closest to the sun is Mercury.
What is the name of the planet in your solar system that would be described as a rocky planet?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are all rocky planets. Ceres is a rocky dwarf planet.
What is another name for the terrestrial planets?
Another name for the terrestrial planets is the inner planets. There are four terrestrial planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
