The difference is that the 4 inner planets are solid. The first 2 outer planets are completely made up of gas and the last 2 planets, while also made up of gas, are mostly frozen, so scientists call them ice giants.Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
The inner planets are closer to the Sun than the outer planets, so they receive more direct sunlight and heat. Additionally, the inner planets have solid surfaces that can absorb and retain heat, while the outer planets are mostly composed of gas and have no solid surface to absorb heat. This combination of factors leads to higher temperatures on the inner planets compared to the outer planets.
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The massive outer planets are composed mostly of gas and ice, while the inner terrestrial planets are made primarily of rock and metal. Outer planets are much larger in size and have thick atmospheres, while inner planets are smaller and have thin or no atmospheres. Outer planets also have many moons and rings, while inner planets have few or no moons.
The inner planets
The 4 inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are solid planets made of rock. The 4 outer planets are gas giants.
The 4 Inner planets (mostly rocky and solid):MercuryVenusEarthMarsThe 4 Outer planets (mostly dense gaseous atmospheres):JupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneNotes:Pluto, a dwarf planet, was an outer planet before it got reclassified, but resembles the inner planets.The inner and outer planets are separated by the asteroid belt.When dwarf planets are included, Ceres counts as an inner planet and all the other dwarf planets count as outer 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.
The difference is that the 4 inner planets are solid. The first 2 outer planets are completely made up of gas and the last 2 planets, while also made up of gas, are mostly frozen, so scientists call them ice giants.Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
The inner planets are closer to the Sun than the outer planets, so they receive more direct sunlight and heat. Additionally, the inner planets have solid surfaces that can absorb and retain heat, while the outer planets are mostly composed of gas and have no solid surface to absorb heat. This combination of factors leads to higher temperatures on the inner planets compared to the outer planets.
Earth is an inner planet. The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The inner planets are warmer and have solid, rocky cores. The outer planets are much cooler, bigger and are mostly, if not entirely, gas.
The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They are "inner" because the are the first 4 planets from the Sun.
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the 4 inner planets are rock planets and the 4 outter planets are gas planets separated by the asteroid belt
None really the 4 planets next to the sun are mostly made of minerals like rock and the outer planets are pretty much just gas and other chemicals
The 4 inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. THey are considered inner planets because they are closest to the sun.
The first 4 planets ... out to and including Mars ... are usually considered the "Inner planets".