T-Chart Inner vs Outer
Inner Outer
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Terrestrial, earth-like Jovian, gas giants
higher density larger
few moons/satellites many moons/satellites
no rings all have rings
Mer - extreme high & low Ts, no atmosphere Jup - red spot, largest planet
Ven - rotates clockwise, runaway greenhouse effect Sat - axis tilt
Earth - water in all phases, life Ur - visible rings
Mars - rusty soil, Olympus Mons Nep - great dark spot, windy