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Name the planets according to their increasing size.
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Answer by Student
The planets according to their increasing size are:
- Mercury
- Mars
- Venus
- Earth
- Neptune
- Uranus
- Saturn
- Jupiter
Detailed Answer by Teachoo
The size of a planet can be measured by its diameter, which is the distance across its widest part. The diameter of a planet can be expressed in kilometers (km) or in Earth units, where 1 Earth unit is equal to the diameter of Earth (12,756 km).
The planets according to their increasing size are:
- Mercury - Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system. Its diameter is about 4,879 km, or 0.38 Earth units.
- Mars - Mars is the second smallest planet in the solar system. Its diameter is about 6,779 km, or 0.53 Earth units.
- Venus - Venus is slightly smaller than Earth. Its diameter is about 12,104 km, or 0.95 Earth units.
- Earth - Earth is the fifth largest planet in the solar system. Its diameter is about 12,756 km, or 1 Earth unit.
- Neptune - Neptune is the fourth largest planet in the solar system. Its diameter is about 49,528 km, or 3.88 Earth units.
- Uranus - Uranus is the third largest planet in the solar system. Its diameter is about 51,118 km, or 4.01 Earth units.
- Saturn - Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system. Its diameter is about 120,536 km, or 9.45 Earth units.
- Jupiter - Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Its diameter is about 142,984 km, or 11.21 Earth units.
