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This diagram is attempting to compare the sizes of the four inner planets. What is wrong with this diagram?

A.Mars is larger than Earth
B.Venus is larger than Earth
C.Mercury is not larger than Venus
D.Earth is not the largest inner planet.

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Final answer:

The diagram inaccurately represents the sizes of the four inner planets if it shows Mars as larger than Earth. Earth is the largest inner planet, followed by Venus, Mars, and Mercury, in descending size order.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to a diagram comparing the sizes of the four inner planets, and there seems to be an inaccuracy within that diagram. According to the factual information provided, Mars is significantly smaller than Earth, with a mass only about 0.11 times that of Earth and a diameter roughly half of Earth's. The correct order of size among the inner planets from largest to smallest is Mercury, Mars, Venus, and Earth, with Earth being the largest. Therefore, the issue with the diagram could possibly be that it incorrectly represents Mars as larger than Earth, which it is not. The other planets, Venus and Mercury, are also smaller than Earth, with Venus being nearly the same size as Earth but still slightly smaller, and Mercury being the smallest of the four. In conclusion, the inner planets should be represented with Earth as the largest, followed by Venus, Mars, and then Mercury.

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B, Venus is less than Earth, and Earth is less than Mars

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