SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SPACE EXPLORATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The largest planet in our solar system is
A
Uranus
B
Neptune
C
Pluto
D
Jupiter
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jupiter is the fifth planet from our Sun and is, by far, the largest planet in the solar system – more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jupiter, the biggest planet, is more than ten times larger than Earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -But despite Venus being much smaller – Jupiter’s diameter is a whopping 140, 000 kilometres, more than 10 times that of Venus, at about 12, 000 kilometres across – it will appear bigger and brighter than Jupiter. That’s partly because it is much closer to us, and partly down to reflectivity.

Detailed explanation-4: -The smallest planet in our solar system is Mercury and the largest planet is Jupiter.

Detailed explanation-5: -How large is Jupiter compared to Saturn? Answer: If Saturn is 10 x Venus, and Jupiter is 11 x Earth, Jupiter is 11/10 times Saturn.

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