Which of these best arranges the planets in the solar system in the increasing order of their diameters?

A. Mars → Venus → Earth → Mercury
B. Neptune → Saturn → Jupiter → Uranus
C. Mercury → Mars → Neptune → Uranus
D. Earth → Saturn → Mars → Mercury

Respuesta :

C. Is the correct order from smallest-to-largest.

Answer:

C. Mercury → Mars → Neptune → Uranus      

Explanation:

There are 8 planets in the solar system. The smallest planet is mercury and the largest planet is Jupiter. There are 4 rocky planets and 4 gaseous planets.

The arrangement of planets in increasing of their diameter is:

Mercury

Mars

Venus

Earth

Neptune

Uranus

Saturn

Jupiter

Thus, from the given options, the correct sequence is:

C. Mercury → Mars → Neptune → Uranus