The Choices Below Describe Four Hypothetical Planets

question 21

Multiple Choice

The choices below describe four hypothetical planets.Which one would you expect to have the hottest interior? (Assume the planets orbit a star just like the Sun and that they are all the same age as the planets in our solar system. )

• A)Size: same as the Moon.Distance from Sun: same as Mars.Rotation rate: once every 10 days.
• B)Size: twice as big as Earth.Distance from Sun: same as Mercury.Rotation rate: once every 6 months.
• C)Size: same as Mars.Distance from Sun: same as Earth.Rotation rate: once every 18 hours.
• D)Size: same as Venus.Distance from Sun: same as Mars.Rotation rate: once every 25 hours.

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