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The planets are "lumped" together because they are in the gravitational pull of the sun.

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Which of the eight major planets are called the inner planets?

The first four planets are often lumped together into the category of "inner" or "terrestrial" planets:MercuryVenusEarthMarsThe last four are often lumped together into the category of "outer" or "gas giant" planets:JupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneAll of the dwarf planets are terrestrial. The only dwarf planet that can sometimes be called an "inner planet" is Ceres, which orbits between Mars and Jupiter.


What are the distances between planets greater between the inner or outer planets?

The inner planets are closer together than the outer planets are.


What four planets are closest together?

The four inner planets are closest together: Mercury, Venus, Mars & Earth


Is the distance between inner planets less or greater than the distance between the outer planets?

The inner planets are closer together than the outer ones.


Are the outer planets much closer together than the inner planets?

No. The reverse is true.


Is the distance between inner planets less than or greater than the distance between the outer planets?

The inner planets are closer together than the outer ones.


Which planets are closest together-the inner or the outer planets?

The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are closer together compared to the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) in our solar system. The inner planets have shorter average distances between each other, resulting in a more compact grouping compared to the outer planets.


None of the inner planets have what?

none of the inner planets


List inner planets and why they are inner planets?

The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They are "inner" because the are the first 4 planets from the Sun.


Who has higher density inner planets or outer planets?

Inner planets


What is the next thing after the inner planets?

After the inner planets you get the outer planets.


What are the inner planets sometimes call?

the inner planets are sometimes called Terrestrial Planets