Composition: Gas giants: mainly gas Inner planets: rock
Size: Gas Giants: Relatively large Inner planets: Relatively small
Distance from the sun: Gas Giants: Relatively large Inner Planets: Relatively small
Energy received from the sun: Gas giants: Not much Inner Planets: Lots
Gas giants (Jupiter and Saturn) differ from inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) in composition, size, distance from the Sun, length of a year, and energy intake. ;
Gas giants and inner planets differ in composition, size, distance from the Sun, length of a year, and energy received. Gas giants are mainly gaseous and larger, located farther from the Sun, taking longer to orbit and receiving less energy. In contrast, inner planets are rocky, smaller, closer to the Sun, have shorter orbits, and receive more solar energy.
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