Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are collectively known as:

Rocky planets

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Watery planets

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Ice planets

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Gas planets

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Solution

The correct option is A
Rocky planets

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called "rocky" or "terrestrial" planets. They are similar to Earth in composition.

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Statement 1: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are known as inner planets. They have less number of moons or no moons.

Statement 2: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are known as outer planets. They have large number of moons and all have a ring system around them.

Which of the following is the hottest planet in the solar system?

(a) Earth

(b) Mercury

(d) Mars

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