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The inner, or terrestrial planets are more dense than the outer planets/gas giants/jovian planets. Through a process of differentiation we find inner planets to typically consist of a molten iron core and a less dense silicate crust.
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Do inner planets have rocky surfaces?
yes
What is the surface of inner planets like?
Rocky Surfaces
Why are the surfaces of the inner planets rocky and solid yet the surfaces of the outer planets are gasous with icy centers?
There is no particular reason why the outer planets are gas and the inner planets are rock, but the outer planets have icy cores because they are all far away from the sun.
What are 3 differences between the outer and inner 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.
Which solar system bodies have solid rocky surfaces and metallic cores?
The inner planets and asteroids, and Pluto.
Which is not true in the inner planets?
the inner planets have rocky surfaces
How do the surface materials of the inner and outer planets differ?
The inner planets' surface materials differ from the outer planets because the inner planets have rocky surfaces and the outer planets have gas surfaces.
Do inner planets have rocky surfaces?
yes
Do all the inner planets have rocky surfaces?
Yes. They are the terrestrial planets.
What is the surface of inner planets like?
Rocky Surfaces
The surfaces of the inner planets are mostly made of?
Rock.
Why are inner planets called rock planets?
They have solid surfaces composed of rock.
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.
Why are the surfaces of the inner planets rocky and solid yet the surfaces of the outer planets are gasous with icy centers?
There is no particular reason why the outer planets are gas and the inner planets are rock, but the outer planets have icy cores because they are all far away from the sun.
What are the common characteritics of the inner planets?
they are small and have rocky surfaces
How do inner planets differ from the outer one?
They have rocky surfaces.
What are 3 differences between the outer and inner 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.
