The Cosmic Perspective (9th Edition)
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Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning with one or more complete sentences.
23. The largest terrestrial planet and jovian planet are, respectively, (a) Venus and Jupiter. (b) Earth and Jupiter. (c) Earth and Saturn.
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