Question

Which of the following is NOT true of all the inner planets?

A
They are made of solid rock.
B
They are called gas giants.
C
They do not have rings.
D
They have impact craters.

Answer 1

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In the solar system, we can categorize the planets as such:

Inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

The Inner planets are the only planets that consist of solid rock. They also do not have rings and have impact craters due to their early formation.

In comparison, all of the outer planets are primarily made up of gaseous material and contain rings.

Therefore, the correct choice is B.