The inner planets are called, "Terran" planets after the Latin name for Earth: 'Terra'.
The outer planets are called, "Jovian" planets after the name Jupiter. Jupiter???
Yeah, the Greek God Jupiter was called, "Jove" in Latin, hence 'Jovian'.
A basic, simplified answer is: The inner planets are mainly rock with iron cores. The outer planets are mostly gas, or liquefied gases.
A basic, simplified answer is: The inner planets are mainly rock with iron cores. The outer planets are mostly gas, or liquefied gases.
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.
the outer planets are gaseous and the inner planets are not
outer planets are gas giants whille inner planets are just rocky planets. that includes that outer planets have significant amount of mass than the inner planets
The inner planets are all rocky planets. The outer planets are completely made up of gases. The inner planets are much smaller than the outer planets.
The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets.
The inner planets are small, the outer planets are huge in comparison.The inner planets have rocky surfaces, the outer planets are gas giants.All of the outer planets have rings. None of the inner planets does.All of the outer planets have several moons, some of them quite large.
The "inner" planets are on the "inside" of the asteroid belt, while the "outer" planets are on the "outside" of it
The inner planets are closer together than the outer planets are.
Inner planets
After the inner planets you get the outer planets.