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The relative sizes of the planets

The illustration below is drawn to scale. It shows the relative sizes of the planets.

The smallest planet is Pluto which is smaller than the Moon.

Pluto Pluto Pluto

Mercury Mercury Mercury

Mars Mars Mars

Venus Venus Venus

Earth Earth Earth

Neptune Neptune Neptune

Uranus Uranus Uranus

Saturn Saturn Saturn

Jupiter Jupiter Jupiter

The largest planet is Jupiter which is 1405 times larger than the Earth by volume.


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