Solar System Unit Test 6 of 166 of 16 Items Question The table shows properties of some planets in the solar system. Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Average Distance from the Sun (AU) 0.72 1.0 1.5 5.2 9.5 30 Length of Year (Earth years) 0.62 1.0 1.9 11.9 29.4 164.8 Time for One Rotation (Earth days) 243 1.0 1.03 0.41 0.44 0.67 Mass (compared to Earth) 0.80 1.0 0.1 318 95 17 Surface Gravity (compared to Earth) 0.90 1.0 0.38 2.53 1.06 1.14 Size (compared to Earth) 0.94 1.0 0.53 11.0 9.1 3.9 Average Surface Temperature (ºC) 462 14 –62 –145 –140 –214 Number of Moons 0 1 2 79 82 14 Which planet is most similar in size to Earth? (1 point) Responses Neptune Neptune Jupiter Jupiter Mars Mars Venus Venus Skip to navigation
The planet that is most similar in size to Earth is Venus.
The planet that is most similar in size to Earth is Venus.
To determine which planet is most similar in size to Earth, we need to compare the size of each planet to Earth's size. In the given table, the column "Size (compared to Earth)" provides this information.
Looking at the values in the "Size (compared to Earth)" column, we can see that the planet with a value closest to 1.0 (the size of Earth) is Earth itself with a value of 1.0. Therefore, Earth is the planet that is most similar in size to itself.
So, the correct answer is Earth.