Inner And Outer Planets

1. Inner and Outer Inner and Outer
PlanetsPlanets
What’s the Difference??What’s the Difference??
By: Rachel Workman

2. Characteristics of Characteristics of
Inner Planets:Inner Planets:
Inner PlanetsInner Planets
Higher densities than outer planetsHigher densities than outer planets
Smaller than outer planetsSmaller than outer planets
Consist mainly of rock and metalConsist mainly of rock and metal
They have solid surfacesThey have solid surfaces

3. Mercury and VenusMercury and Venus

4. Earth and MarsEarth and Mars

5. Inner PlanetsInner Planets
Mercury Venus Earth MarsMercury Venus Earth Mars

6. Characteristics of Characteristics of
Outer Planets:Outer Planets:
Outer PlanetsOuter Planets
They are large gas giants They are large gas giants
They are much bigger than inner planetsThey are much bigger than inner planets
Made mostly of hydrogen and heliumMade mostly of hydrogen and helium
Each has it’s own system of moonsEach has it’s own system of moons

7. Jupiter and SaturnJupiter and Saturn

8. Uranus and NeptuneUranus and Neptune

9. Outer PlanetsOuter Planets
Jupiter Saturn Uranus
Neptune

10. Quick Facts:Quick Facts:
There is a great distance between There is a great distance between
the Inner and Outer planetsthe Inner and Outer planets
This space between them is called This space between them is called
the Asteroid Beltthe Asteroid Belt
Large rocks swarm around and Large rocks swarm around and
around in the Asteroid Belt.around in the Asteroid Belt.