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Terrestrial planets have a rock composition (and are also smaller), giant planets are made up from mostly hydrogen, helium and icy and rocky materials.
However, the two giants, Jupiter and Saturn, have a very small inner core of icy and rocky materials and a larger outer core of hydrogen and helium.
The two subgaints, Neptune and Uranus, have a larger inner core of icy and rocky material and a smaller outer layer of hydrogen, helium and icy materials.
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How are the inner planets different from the outer planets in size and make up?
Outer planets are made up of gas and dust particles, have thicker atmospheres and are bigger due to their place in orbit around the sun, while inner planets are mostly solid particles, warmer, and closer to the sun because of their gravitational attraction to it.
What feature is shared by all the inner planets?
They are very small compared to outer planets, mostly made up of rocks, closer to the sun and they do not have rings.
Which outer planet is not a gas giant?
Pluto, although it is not considered a planet anymore. So there are no other planets that are not made up of gas in our Outer Solarsystem.
How do the inner planets differ from the outer planets?
The inner planets are solid and aircrafts can land on them. Their temperatures are higher because the are closer to the sun. The outer planets have colder temperatures and less sunlight because they are farther away from the sun. The outer planets are also called the Gas Giants because they are made out of gas. Inner Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Outer Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Dwarf Planets: Pluto, Ceres, eris, Makemake, Haumea
How are the inner and outer planets different?
There are a lot of differences between the inner and outer planets. First of all, they inner planets are also known as the "Rocky planets". THey are rocky, hence their name "Rocky planets". And the outer planets are also known as "Gas Giants." THey are mainly composed of gas, hence their name, "Gas Giants." Another difference is their mass. The outer planets have greater mass than the inner planets. In other words, they are heavier.The inner planets follow orbital paths which, like those of the outer planets,are centered on the sun. But the inner planets, without exception, are nearerto the sun than any of the outer planets are.
What make up the surface of the outer planets?
Very little is known about the make up of the surface of the outer planets. The outer planets are generally referred to as gas giants. While most of them are made up of mostly gasses, it is is believed that their cores are made up of liquified heavy metals.
How are the inner planets differrent from the outer planets?
The inner plants are different from the outer planets from many ways...here is the list of different ways they are different.Inner planets:1. Terrestrial2. Rocky surface3.Cores made out of ironThe four inner planets are Mars, Venus, Earth, and Mercury.Outer planets:1.Gas giants2.Surface is made up of a slush that forms from their gaseous atmosphere3.Surface are not solid but cores areThe four outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
How do the inner planets diffrer from the outer planets?
the inner planets made up of rocks while the outer planets are made up of gases and liquids.
Why is the nickname for the outer planets gas giant?
They are all made up of gases. The outer planets are nicknamed "gas giants" because they are massive object rotating around the sun that are essentially huge balls of gas with dense metal cores:)
What is the difference between terrestial planets and outer planets?
terrestrial are planets that are the inner planets since there are made up of rock. but on the other hand. the outer planets are the gas giants. or the outer planets. they are made up of various gasses.
The outer planets are made up of what gases?
The outer planets are made up of mostly hydrogen and helium, with small amounts of water, ammonia and methane. The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Can you land on any of the gas giants?
No, the planets are composed of gases, except for the cores of the planets which are made up of rock.
Are the inner and outer planets different?
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.
What material makes up earth outer core?
The outer cores is made up of mostly iron and nickel in a liquid state.
Are the inner planets large planets made up of mostly gas?
No, those are the outer planets.
What is the surface of the outer planets made of?
it is made up of gas and liquids.
What is core the layer of earth?
-Subdivided into outer and inner cores -Outer core is made up of nickel-iron alloy -Inner core is made up entirely of iron
