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Which planet is the smallest in the solar system?
Which planet is the smallest in the solar system?
- Earth
- Venus
- Mercury (correct)
- Mars
Which planet is the biggest in the solar system?
Which planet is the biggest in the solar system?
- Jupiter (correct)
- Earth
- Mercury
- Venus
Which planets are considered the inner planets of the solar system?
Which planets are considered the inner planets of the solar system?
- Venus, Mars, Saturn
- Mercury, Venus, Earth (correct)
- Mercury, Earth, Uranus
- Earth, Mars, Jupiter
Which planets are considered the outer planets of the solar system?
Which planets are considered the outer planets of the solar system?
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What are apogee and perigee?
What are apogee and perigee?
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Study Notes
Smallest and Biggest Planets
- Mercury holds the title of the smallest planet in the solar system.
- Jupiter is recognized as the largest planet in the solar system, being more than 11 times the diameter of Earth.
Inner and Outer Planets
- Inner planets, also known as terrestrial planets, include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars; they are characterized by their rocky compositions.
- Outer planets, or gas giants, consist of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; they are primarily made up of gases and are much larger than the inner planets.
Apogee and Perigee
- Apogee refers to the point in the orbit of an object that is farthest from the Earth.
- Perigee is the point in the orbit of an object that is closest to the Earth.
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Test Your Knowledge of the Planets: Can You Name the Eight Planets in Our Solar System?
