On a scale model, if a planet is approximately four times larger than the diameter of Venus, then none of the options given (Neptune, Mercury, Earth, Mars) are correct.
Venus has a diameter of around 12,104 kilometers. The only planet in our solar system that is approximately four times larger than that would be Jupiter, which has a diameter of about 139,820 kilometers.
Here is a rough comparison of the diameters of the given options relative to Venus:
- Mercury: 4,880 km (smaller than Venus)
- Earth: 12,742 km (slightly larger than Venus)
- Mars: 6,779 km (smaller than Venus)
- Neptune: 49,244 km (larger than Venus but not four times larger)
Jupiter is the correct response if the question is seeking a planet approximately four times the diameter of Venus. If you must choose from the given options, Neptune would be the largest, but it is not four times larger than Venus.
Which planet is approximately four times larger than the diameter of Venus on a scale model?(1 point)
Responses
Neptune
Neptune
Mercury
Mercury
Earth
Earth
Mars
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