Which of the following correctly compares the planets Venus and Mercury?(1 point)

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Both are small planets, but Venus is hotter.
Both are small planets, but Venus is hotter.

Both are close to the sun, but only Mercury has an atmosphere.
Both are close to the sun, but only Mercury has an atmosphere.

Both are hot planets, but only Mercury is larger than Earth.
Both are hot planets, but only Mercury is larger than Earth.

Both are rocky planets, but only Venus spins in the same direction that Earth does.

Answer 1

The correct comparison between the planets Venus and Mercury is:

Both are rocky planets, but only Venus spins in the same direction that Earth does.

This is because both Venus and Mercury are terrestrial (rocky) planets. Additionally, Venus has a retrograde rotation, meaning it spins in the opposite direction to Earth, while Mercury spins in the same direction as Earth does (but is much slower).