SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

PLANETARY INTERIORS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following have the largest relative diameters?
A
Terrestrial planets
B
Jovian planets
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jupiter is 11 times larger than Earth in diameter and is the biggest planet in our solar system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Largest Planet: Jupiter The largest planet in our solar system by far is Jupiter, which beats out all the other planets in both mass and volume. Jupiter’s mass is more than 300 times that of Earth, and its diameter, at 140, 000 km, is about 11 times Earth’s diameter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jupiter’s diameter is about 11 times that of the Earth’s and the Sun’s diameter is about 10 times Jupiter’s. Pluto’s diameter is slightly less than one-fifth of Earth’s.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jupiter is the largest Jovian planet because it has been the most successful at attracting matter.

Detailed explanation-5: -If you were to order the planets by size from smallest to largest they would be Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter. Jupiter and Saturn are sometimes called the gas giants, whereas the more distant Uranus and Neptune have been nicknamed the ice giants.

Detailed explanation-6: -Jovian planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These planets have larger sizes and masses.

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