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 Venus. Distance from Sun: same as Mars. Rotation rate: once every 25 hours.

b. Size: same as Mars. Distance from Sun: same as Earth. Rotation rate: once every 18 hours.

c. Size: twice as big as Earth. Distance from Sun: same as Mercury. Rotation rate: once every 6 months.

d. Size: same as the Moon. Distance from Sun: same as Mars. Rotation rate: once every 10 days.

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Messiah Young

Geography

26 September, 08:39

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 Venus. Distance from Sun: same as Mars. Rotation rate: once every 25 hours.

b. Size: same as Mars. Distance from Sun: same as Earth. Rotation rate: once every 18 hours.

c. Size: twice as big as Earth. Distance from Sun: same as Mercury. Rotation rate: once every 6 months.

d. Size: same as the Moon. Distance from Sun: same as Mars. Rotation rate: once every 10 days.

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Brennan Schmidt · Answer 1

The correct option is option c.

Explanation:

Now the distance from Sun is the critical value here and the distance is smallest for Mercury thus the only possible option is option C.

The option a is not true as the distance of Mars from the Sun is too far to be the center cold.

The option b is not true as the distance of Earth is optimum

The option d is not true as the distance of Mars from the Sun is too far to be the center cold.