GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which planet is an INNER planet?
A
Jupiter
B
Mars
C
Uranus
D
Neptune
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -From top: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are called terrestrial because they have a compact, rocky surface like Earth’s terra firma. The terrestrial planets are the four innermost planets in the solar system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Inner planets are those which are small in size such as Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Earth is the largest inner planet and Mercury is considered to be the smallest inner planet. On the other hand, outer planets are those which are huge in size, for example – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Inner Planets. The Inner Planets are the four planets which have the closest orbits to the Sun. These are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.

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