Multiple choice

Which of the following is the fastest rotating planet?

  1. Venus

  2. Jupiter

  3. Mars

  4. Earth

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Jupiter has the fastest rotation of any planet in our solar system, completing one rotation approximately every 9.9 hours. For comparison, Earth rotates in 24 hours. This rapid rotation gives Jupiter its oblate (flattened) shape and influences its atmospheric bands.