Question

Which is the biggest planet?
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Mercury
D. Jupiter

Answer 1

Hint: Jupiter is the fifth planet nearest to the sun and is also the largest known planet in the solar system. The planet is named after the Roman God Jupiter and is also known to be one of the brightest objects visible to the naked eye in the night sky.

Complete answer:
The most impressive feature about Jupiter is its massive size in terms of mass, volume and surface area which, when compared, its diameter reaches roughly 11 times that of Earth and around 2.5 times the mass of all the other planets in the solar system combined together. It also has a very powerful magnetic field.
Jupiter has around 79 moons and Ganymede among them is the largest moon. It also has a faint ring system which was first known to have been discovered by the Voyager Mission in the year 1979.
Jupiter is composed primarily of gaseous and liquid matter. It is the largest giant gas and like them, it is divided between a gaseous outer atmosphere and an interior made up of denser materials. The atmosphere of Jupiter contains trace amounts of methane, water vapour, ammonia and silicon based compounds as well a small amount of benzene and mostly of hydrogen and helium.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: The planet Jupiter does not support life but some of Jupiter’s moons have oceans beneath their crusts that might support life and its Great Red Spot is also one gigantic storm known in Jupiter. It is twice the size of the earth and has raged over a century.