Question

The outer planets are similar to the planet Earth; they just happen to be farther away from the Sun.

Answer 1

Answer:

False

Explanation:

The inner planets are called terrestrial planets due to the surfaces are solid (similar to Earth)-made up of heavy metals, either have no moons or few moons.

The outer planets are called Jovian planets or gas giants because they are encased in gas.  They all have rings with plenty of moons.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

I belive it's TRUE

The outer planets are also called the Jovian planets or gas giants. Like the inner planets, the outer planets have similar characteristics to one another. The outer planets are so much larger than the inner planets that they make up 99 percent of the mass of the celestial bodies that orbit the Sun.

Here: https://www.universetoday.com/33292/the-outer-planets/