The diameter of the planet Mercury is 4.87×103 kilometers. The diameter of the planet Venus is 1.21×104kilometers. The diameter of the planet Earth is 1.28×104 kilometers. The diameter of Mars is 6.79×103 kilometers. Which planet has the smallest diameter?

Question 2 options:

Mars


Mercury


Venus


Earth

Respuesta :

Answer: Venus

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

  • Mercury, then Mars

Step-by-step explanation:

Given diameters of planets:

  • Mercury ⇒     4.87 × 10³ km  =  4 870 km
  • Venus ⇒        1.21 × 10⁴ km  =    12 100 km
  • Earth ⇒          1.28 × 10⁴ km  =   12 800 km
  • Mars ⇒           6.79 × 10³ km  =  6 790 km

Compared, we see the smallest value belongs to Mercury

The second smallest planet is Mars