Question

How far is Jupiter from earth?

Answer 1

Hint: Our solar system consists of eight planets. The first four planets- Mercury , Venus, Earth and Mars are called terrestrial planets while Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called Jovian planets.

Complete answer: Our solar system has planets of different sizes. Earth is the third planet from the sun. It has an atmosphere rich in nitrogen and oxygen. 70% of earth’s surface area is covered with water.
Jupiter , on the other hand, is the fifth planet from the Sun. It is basically a gas giant that has an atmosphere made of hydrogen and helium. Jupiter is the largest planet of the solar system. It has a radius of 69911km. Earth, on the other hand, has a radius of 6371 km. Jupiter hence is around 11 times bigger than earth. Jupiter has a mass that is 317 times the mass of earth. Jupiter can fit 1331 earths in it. However , since earth is a terrestrial planet , its density is higher than that of jupiter. Jupiter is 550 million miles or 890 million kilometers away from earth. 550 miles is equal to 5.9 times the Earth’s distance from the Sun.

Note: Earth takes 24hrs to rotate on its axis and takes around 365 days to make one trip around the Sun. Jupiter takes 10hrs to rotate on its axis and takes 12 earth years to make one trip around the Sun. One should also note that the earth has just one moon whereas Jupiter has around 75.