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What is the smallest and the nearest planet to the Sun of the solar system?


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a

Mercury

b

Venus

c

Jupiter

d

Neptune 

answer is A.

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Concept: The number of planets in our solar system will be countable. Then, we need to know the diameters of the numerous planets. By contrasting each planet's diameter with one another, determine which is the smallest and nearest to the sun. As a consequence, we will answer this question.
Currently, our solar system has eight planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the planets in question. This is the true sequence in which they appear in the solar system.
increasing distance. Hence, plainly Mercury is the nearest planet to the Sun. Now, to know the smallest planet, we must be aware of the sizes of the various planets in the solar system. various diametersare given as, Mercury = 4878 km; Venus = 12,104 km ; Earth = 12,760 km ; Mars = 6,787 km; Jupiter = 139,822 km; Saturn = 120,500 km; Uranus = 51,120 km; Neptune = 49,530 km
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
 
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