earth, our home planet
2006-10-11 09:31:56 · 10 answers · asked by san9202004 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
First of all there are 8 planets. Second of all if Earth was the 5th largest it would not be the smallest. It would have to be the 8th largest to be the smallest.
2006-10-11 09:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Planets in our solar system are divided into two classes: gas giants and rocky terrestrials. The Earth is the largest of the inner terrestrial planets. Any other space junk is not considered to be a planet, including anything from the asteroid belt or anything from the Kepler belt. The Earth is not the smallest, that distinction belongs to Mercury.
2006-10-11 09:39:55 · answer #2 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
read your question one more time:
there are nine known planets in our solar system. earth is the fifth largest. that means it is the smallest?
if it were the ninth largest, it would be the smallest. The fifth largest means it is the fourth smallest.
(This answer is under the assumption that pluto is still a planet)
2006-10-11 11:31:52 · answer #3 · answered by chica1012 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they are 8 planets !!! earth is not the smallest .. the largest is (1) jupiter (2) saturn .. (3) uranus .. (4) neptune .. (5) the earth then (6) venus .. (7) mars .. the smallest is mercury ..
to learn more see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planets
2006-10-11 09:43:00 · answer #4 · answered by Geo06 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Pluto is the smallest planet followed by Mercury.Venus and Mars follow then comes Earth. After Earth is Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Jupiter.
2006-10-11 09:41:47 · answer #5 · answered by special_ktg_222 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
first of all didn't any of you ever learn the saying in elementary school: "my very educated mother just served us nine pizzas" meaning there are NINE planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. Pluto being the smallest.
2006-10-11 09:43:44 · answer #6 · answered by cowluver1729 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Mercury, Venus and Mars are smaller than the Earth.
2006-10-11 09:38:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You had better do some updated research - there are 8. Pluto has been reduced to a dwarf.
2006-10-11 09:33:53 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are only eight(8) planets, and what is the question?
2006-10-11 09:36:09 · answer #9 · answered by accrv 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
9 planets, and mercury is the smallest.
2006-10-11 09:40:08 · answer #10 · answered by jsr198 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋