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Question
Suppose a student develops a scale model of the planets. Which two planets should be the closest in diameter on the model?



Comparison of Planet Size

Planet Diameter (km)
Mercury 4,800
Venus 12,100
Earth 12,800
Mars 6,700
Jupiter 143,000
Saturn 120,000
Uranus 51,100
Neptune 50,000(1 point)
Responses

Mercury and Neptune
Mercury and Neptune

Earth and Venus
Earth and Venus

Uranus and Saturn
Uranus and Saturn

Mars and Jupiter
Mars and Jupiter
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The correct answer is Mercury and Neptune.

The two planets that should be the closest in diameter on the model are Mercury and Mars.