Solar System Scale Quick Check

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A student uses a diagram to show the scale sizes of the planets. Which planet’s diameter would be approximately the distance across the United States?(1 point)
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Neptune
Neptune

Uranus
Uranus

Jupiter
Jupiter

Mercury
Mercury
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The diameter of Jupiter would be approximately the distance across the United States. Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, and its diameter is about 86,881 miles (139,822 kilometers), which is comparable to the distance across the continental United States.

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