The inner planets are large, gaseous bodies, while the outer planets are small, solid, rocky bodies.
The inner planets are small, solid, rocky bodies, while the outer planets are large, gaseous bodies.
The inner planets are collections of frozen gas and rocky particles, while the outer planets are fragments of rock.
The inner planets have thick, poisonous atmospheres, while the outer planets have no atmospheres at all.
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The statement that best describes the differences between the inner planets and the outer planets is:
The inner planets are small, solid, rocky bodies, while the outer planets are large, gaseous bodies.
The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are indeed smaller and primarily rocky, while the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) are larger and predominantly composed of gas and ice.
