Question

What are the characteristics of the inner planets? how do these vary from the outer planets?

Answer 1

the inner planets are made of rocks, there are 4 inner planets. The outer planets are made of gasses and there are  4 outer planets. Counting pluto it would be 5 but we usually don't count pluto

Answer 2

Answer:

Inner planets are small and rocky, while outer planets are large and gaseous with the rocky core.

Explanation:

In the Solar System, planets are generally divided into two main types:

• Inner planets (near the sun): Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. They are smaller and rocky.
• Outer planets (farther from the sun): Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. They are giant, gaseous with rocky cores.

When planets form, those near the Sun develop differently from those with farther orbits. Thus the composition of the inner planets is very different from those of the outer planets. The inner planets are structured from multiple collisions and the addition of planetesimals caused by gravitational attraction. The outer giant planets increased by the addition of gas.