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What characteristics distinguish inner plants from outer planets?
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∙ 9y ago
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.
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What distinguish the inner and outer planets?
This is a very basic answer, but maybe it's what you're looking for. The inner planets are rocky, have no rings, and are smaller. The outer planets are large, gaseous, and have rings.
What are 3 special characteristics of the three outer planets?
The inner and outer planets are The same because The Inner planets are not made out of gas The outer planets are bigger than inners The outer planets are the coldest The Inner planets are rocky The inner planets are terrestrial The outer planets can't support life The inner planets have iron cores The outer are the furthest from the sun The outer planets haveno rocky surface
What are two characteristics of inner planets?
Made of rock and have few or no moons.
What characteristics define inner and outer planets?
Dey both are a lil simila
Is this true or false that the inner plants are gas giants and the outer planets are rocky?
False. The outer planets are gas giants (although they have a solid core). The inner planets are 'rocky'.
The important characteristics of inner planets?
That they all inner planets
What chracteristics do to the inner planets sharewhat characteristics do the outter planets share?
I do no know what the inner planets share but the outer planets except Pluto are gas giants. inner our "rocky" ^_^
What characteristics of all the inner planets share?
Inner planets are also known as Terrestial planets which means they all have a rocky surface.
What distinguish the inner and outer planets?
This is a very basic answer, but maybe it's what you're looking for. The inner planets are rocky, have no rings, and are smaller. The outer planets are large, gaseous, and have rings.
Which planets are closest together-the inner or the outer planets?
The inner plants. The size and distance of the outer planets means they have longer and more spaced out orbits
What are 3 special characteristics of the three outer planets?
The inner and outer planets are The same because The Inner planets are not made out of gas The outer planets are bigger than inners The outer planets are the coldest The Inner planets are rocky The inner planets are terrestrial The outer planets can't support life The inner planets have iron cores The outer are the furthest from the sun The outer planets haveno rocky surface
What are two characteristics of inner planets?
Made of rock and have few or no moons.
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 makes the outer planets different from inner plants?
inner=terrestrial outer=non terrestrial
Which characteristics do all inner planets share?
High density, small size.
What characteristics define inner and outer planets?
Dey both are a lil simila
Is this true or false that the inner plants are gas giants and the outer planets are rocky?
False. The outer planets are gas giants (although they have a solid core). The inner planets are 'rocky'.
