Question

is the following statement about our solar system true or false? jupiter's volume is more than ten times as large as saturn's volume.

Answer 1

The assertion that Jupiter's volume is over ten times Saturn's volume is false; the volume of Jupiter is large but less than twice that of Saturn, not over ten times larger.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement "Jupiter's volume is more than ten times as large as Saturn's volume" is false. Jupiter is indeed the largest planet in our solar system, but when comparing volumes, Jupiter's volume is not more than ten times larger than Saturn's. The actual volume of Jupiter allows for about 1,300 Earth-sized planets to fit inside, illustrating its vast size. However, while Saturn is the second-largest planet, it also has a substantial volume that is not an order of magnitude smaller than Jupiter's. Saturn's volume is large enough to hold over 760 Earths, which is more than half the capacity of Jupiter. Therefore, the ratio of their volumes is less than two to one, far from ten times.

Answer 2

The statement that Jupiter's volume is more than ten times that of Saturn is false. While Jupiter is the largest planet, the difference in volume between Jupiter and Saturn is not as great as tenfold.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that Jupiter's volume is more than ten times as large as Saturn's volume is false. Both planets have volumes much greater than Earth; for instance, Jupiter's material is spread over a volume so large that more than 1,300 Earths could fit within it. By comparison, while Saturn is significantly less massive than Jupiter, its volume is also quite large—though not as large as Jupiter's by a factor of ten. When you calculate the number of Earths that could fit inside Saturn, it's clear that Saturn's volume is substantial but doesn't reach the tenfold difference proposed in the statement.