Question
Download Solution PDFThe planet which is smaller than Earth in our solar system is:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Mercury.
Confusion Points
Here we have changed the option in this question as in the official paper mars planet is also there which creates confusion.
Concept:
- Planets:
- A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star is known as a planet.
- The planet of our solar system is divisible into two groups:
- Inner planets or terrestrial planets: they are made up of rocks and metals and relatively have high density. These are basically from Sun to the asteroid belt.
- Outer planets or Jovian planets: Mostly constituting gas.
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Inner or terrestrial planets |
Outer plant or Jovian planets |
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Mercury |
Jupiter |
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Venus |
Saturn |
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Mars |
Uranus |
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Earth |
Neptune |
Explanation:
Planets according to the radius of the Planet:
- Mercury: 2,440 km
- Mars: 3,390 km
- Venus: 6,052 km
- Earth: 6,371 km
- Neptune: 24,622 km
- Uranus: 25,362 km
- Saturn: 58,232 km
- Jupiter: 69,911 km
Hence Mercury is smaller than Earth.
Additional Information
Planets order in Solar System:
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M → Mercury, V → Venus, E → Earth, M → Mars, J → Jupiter, S → Saturn, U → Uranus, N → Neptune
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