Question

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)
Responses

Uranus
Uranus

Mercury
Mercury

Neptune
Neptune

Jupiter

Answer 1

Jupiter's diameter is the largest among the planets in our solar system, at about 86,881 miles (139,822 kilometers). In comparison, the distance across the contiguous United States (about 2,800 miles or 4,500 kilometers) is significantly smaller than Jupiter's diameter. However, if we are considering which planet's diameter could represent a distance similar to that of across the United States, the answer would likely be **Jupiter**, as it is the only planet with a diameter that encompasses such vast distances in a scaled down illustration.