This table shows the mass of four planets. What is the order of the planets showing the greatest gravitational pull to the least?
Planet Mass (1024kg)
Venus 4.87
Earth 5.97
Jupiter 1898.00
Neptune 102.00
Which shows the correct order of the planets when listed from the greatest gravitational pull to the least?
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Responses
Earth → Venus → Neptune → Jupiter
Earth → Venus → Neptune → Jupiter
Jupiter → Neptune → Earth → Venus
Jupiter → Neptune → Earth → Venus
Jupiter → Earth → Venus → Neptune
Jupiter → Earth → Venus → Neptune
Neptune → Venus → Earth → Jupiter
Jupiter → Earth → Venus → Neptune
The correct order of the planets when listed from greatest gravitational pull to the least is:
Jupiter → Earth → Venus → Neptune
To determine the order of the planets based on their gravitational pull, we need to compare their masses. Gravitational pull is directly proportional to the mass of an object. The greater the mass, the greater the gravitational pull.
Looking at the table, we can see that the masses are given in 1024kg units.
Comparing the masses, we have:
Venus: 4.87 x 10^24 kg
Earth: 5.97 x 10^24 kg
Jupiter: 1898.00 x 10^24 kg
Neptune: 102.00 x 10^24 kg
From these values, we can determine that the correct order of the planets from greatest to least gravitational pull is:
Jupiter → Earth → Venus → Neptune
Therefore, the correct answer is:
Jupiter → Earth → Venus → Neptune