Nita is telling her friend about the smallest planet of our solar system. Which of the following planets is she talking about?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answear is option C i.e Mercury.
Mercury.-Closest planet to the Sun..Orbits the sun just in 88 days.No water and no gases on this planet. Extremely hot planet. No protective ozone layer.
Venus -Second closest planet to sun. It rotates the sun in 243. Known as ‘Evening Star as well as Morning Star’. Earth’s twin because of the same size and mass as that of earth. Hottest planet because of thick veil of clouds.
Earth - Rotates around the sun every 365 days (year) and on its axis 24 hours. Also known as a blue planet or water planet because a major portion of it is covered with water. Only known planet where the existence of life is possible. Has a natural satellite which is named the moon. It rotates around the earth on its axis.
Mars - The fourth planet from the sun. Takes 687 days to revolve around the sun. The availability of iron-rich soil makes it look red hence, it is known as the red planet. Phobos and Deimos are the two natural satellites of Mars.