Apply It: Inner and Outer Planets

The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They are closer to the Sun.

The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. They are farther from the Sun.

The inner planets have shorter revolutions compared to the outer planets.

The inner planets have longer rotations compared to the outer planets.

A revolution is the time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around the Sun.

A rotation is the time it takes for a planet to spin once on its axis.

Outer planets orbit slower than inner planets.

Outer planets take longer to revolve around the Sun.

Inner planets are rocky and smaller, while outer planets are gas giants and larger.

There are four inner planets.