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Question

A student creates a Venn diagram depicting two objects in the solar system. On one side of the Venn diagram, the student writes “have surface features such as mountains, valleys, and volcanoes,” and on the other side of the Venn diagram, the student writes “unable to land on because there is no solid surface.”

Which two objects is the student comparing?

(1 point)
Responses

Sun and Planets
Sun and Planets

Moon and Earth
Moon and Earth

Inner and Outer Planets
Inner and Outer Planets

Earth and Venus

Answer 1

The student is comparing the "Inner and Outer Planets."

The reasoning behind this is as follows:

• The side with "have surface features such as mountains, valleys, and volcanoes" would refer to the inner planets (like Earth and Venus), which have solid surfaces with various geological features.
• The side with "unable to land on because there is no solid surface" refers to the outer planets (like Jupiter and Saturn), which are gas giants and do not have a solid surface to land on.

Thus, the correct response is "Inner and Outer Planets."