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The Sun is closer to the Earth than the outer planets are
The Sun is about 150 million km from the Earth. The closest outer planet, Jupiter, is about 629 million km from the Earth. The Sun is closer to the Earth than the outer planets are.
These distances are based on measurements along the widest parts of the Earth's and Jupiter's orbits. The distances can be shorter or longer depending on the positions of the bodies in their orbits. But, the Sun is always closer to the Earth than Jupiter and the other outer planets are
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Why might the solar wind have a stronger effect on inner planets than on outer planets in the solar system?
Because the inner planets are closer to the sun than the outer planets.
Comparing inner and outer planets movement?
The inner planets travel faster around the Sun because they are closer, while the outer planets take more time. The outer planets spin faster on their axis than the inner planets.
Which two planets are closer to the sun than the earth is?
Mercury and Venus, in that order, are closer to Sol than the Earth is.
What are the inner and outer planets?
The inner rocky planets are; Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. They are also known as the terrestrial planets. the outer planets are; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - known as the gas giants.
What separates the inner rocky planets from the outer gas planets?
The main factor that separates the inner rocky planets from the outer gas planets is their composition and distance from the Sun. The inner rocky planets, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are closer to the Sun and have solid surfaces made primarily of rock and metal. The outer gas planets, like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, are located farther from the Sun and are composed mostly of gases and liquids, with no solid surface.
Why inner planets are closer to the sun than outer planets?
They are closer to the sun because their orbits are smaller.
Which of the outer planets is closer to the sun?
That would be Jupiter.
Why are the Inner Planets generally warmer than the Outer Planets?
They are closer to the Sun.
How many planets are nearer to the sun than the earth is?
There are 2 planets closer to the Sun from the Earth
How are the inner and outer planets alike and different?
inner are closer to the sun. outer are far away from the sun.
What planets are on both sides of earth?
The next planet closer to the sun is Venus. The planet in the next outer orbit is Mars.
Is the sun closer to earth than a planet?
There are 2 planets that are closer to the Sun than Earth, the planets obviously being Mercury and Venus.
Why are some planets referred to as outer planets?
The planets in the solar system can be sorted to two types: inner planets that are the four closer planets to the Sun, which are rocky and small. And outer planets which are the four other planets which are gaseous and very large.
What orbit closer to the sun?
Planets Mercury and Venus are closer to the Sun than Earth.
How does the distance between the inner planets differ from the distance between the outer planets?
As the names suggest, the inner planets are closer to the Sun than the outer planets.
What receives the most energy outer or inter planets?
The inner planets do, as they are much closer to the sun.
How many planets are closer to the sun than the earth is?
2. Mercury and Venus. All other planets are past the earth.
