GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which planet is the solar system’s largest rocky planet?
A
Mars
B
Earth
C
Mercury
D
Jupiter
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the solar system, there is nothing between the size of Earth, the largest rocky planet, and Neptune, the smallest gas giant with a diameter nearly four times Earth’s.

Detailed explanation-2: -Size and Distance. With a radius of 3, 959 miles (6, 371 kilometers), Earth is the biggest of the terrestrial planets and the fifth largest planet overall.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the biggest rocky planet? TrES-4 is an exoplanet, located in the constellation of Hercules, orbiting the star GSC02620-00648, at a distance of 1.435 light-years from Earth. It is 70% larger than Jupiter, and is one of the largest known planets in the universe.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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