Planet+Classification

The planets inside the orbit of the earth are called the Inferior planets mercury and Venus. The planets outside the orbit of the earth are called the superior planets mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune, and pluto. The planets inside the asteroid belt are termed the Inner planets (or the Terrestrial Planets): Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The planets outside the asteroid belt are termed the Outer planets: jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune, and pluto. The planets sharing the gaseous structure of jupiter are termed the gas giant (or Jovian planets jupiter, saturn, uranus, and neptune.