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The inner planets are called terrestrial because they are Earthlike: small and rocky planets as opposed to the outer planets which are giant gaseous planets,
The word terrestrial comes from the Latin word terra, meaning Erth.
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What makes the outer planets different from inner plants?
inner=terrestrial outer=non terrestrial
What are the inner three planets sometimes called?
terrestrial planets
What are the inner planets sometimes call?
the inner planets are sometimes called Terrestrial Planets
What are the name of the Inner solar system?
It could be called interstellar space or terrestrial.
What planet doesn't have rings?
The four inner [terrestrial] planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
Which planets are often called the terrestrial panets?
The four terrestrial planets in our solar system are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They are called terrestrial planets because they have solid surfaces and are similar in composition to Earth.
Why are the 4 planets called terrestrial planets?
They are called the terrestrial planets because they are similar to Earth (in fact one of them is Earth.
What are the inner two terrestrial planets?
The inner two terrestrial planets are Mercury and Venus.
What are terrestrial plants?
There is only one that we know of at the moment "Earth". However the 4 inner planets of our solar system - Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are all a little "Earth like" and these to are sometimes called "terrestrial planets" but more correctly they should be classified as "rocky" planets.
How many terrestrial planets are there in your Solar System?
The inner planets closest to the sun are called rocky or terrestrial: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars for a total of four.
Which planets are called terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are known as terrestrial planets. They are primarily composed of silicate rocks or metals and have solid surfaces.
Which planets are called the terrestrial planets?
The terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They are called terrestrial because they are primarily composed of rocky materials and have solid surfaces.
