GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which planet is the windiest?
A
Uranus
B
Saturn
C
Venus
D
Neptune
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Neptune is our solar system’s windiest world. Despite its great distance and low energy input from the Sun, Neptune’s winds can be three times stronger than Jupiter’s and nine times stronger than Earth’s.

Detailed explanation-2: -Like Jupiter and Saturn, Neptune radiates more hear than it receives. Therefore it has an immense internal heat source. It is hypothesized that Neptune’s internal heat source adds to vertical convection, extreme winds speeds and the overall dynamics of the blue planet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Winds on Neptune travel faster than the speed of sound. Neptune, the eighth and farthest planet from the sun, has the strongest winds in the solar system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Neptune and Saturn are the windiest planets, Jupiter is the most active, and Uranus is a tipped-over version of the others.

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