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The four inner, rocky planets are also known as the terrestrial planets. These are; Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.

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How the inner planets are similar to each other?

The four inner planets are all made of rock or are rock based but the four outer planets are all made of gas or gas based.


Are the four inner planets made of iron?

partly


What are the characteristics of outer and inner planets?

The inner planets are the first 4 planets from the sun, they are made of rock. After the in er planets is an asteroid belt. Behind the belt are the 4 outter planets. They are made of gas and are called "gas giants". These are called outter planets.


Why are mercuryvenusearthand Mars inner planets?

the four inner planets (mercury, venus, earth and mars) are called the inner planets because they are quite close to the sun. where as the four outer planets ( jupiter, saturn, uranus and neptue) are a lot further away from the sun.


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


What are large planets called gas or terrestrial?

large planets are called the outer planets or the JOVIAN PLANETS which are made up of gases and viscous liquids... terrestrial planets are the inner planets! inner planets- MERCURY VENUS EARTH MARS outer planets- JUPITER SATURN URANUS NEPTUNE


Which planets are called terrestrial planets?

A terrestrial planet is a planet that has a solid surface made of rock.


What are the four inner planets made out off?

Rock. Their basic structure is probably similar to that of the Earth.


What are the four inner planets are they made of gases or rocks?

The four inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They are predominantly made of rocks and metals, with varying compositions and densities. Gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn are located farther out in our solar system.


Why are outer planets called?

there called gaseous planets because they are the planets made of gas


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.


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.