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Compared to Jupiter and Saturn, Venus and Mars have greater a. equatorial diameters b. orbital velocities c. mean distances from the Sun d. periods of revolution The planets known as "gas giants" include Jupiter, Uranus, and a. Mars b. Pluto c. Earth d. Saturn

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3. **b. orbital velocities**4. **d. Saturn**

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1. **Orbital velocities** are determined by a planet's distance from the Sun. Planets closer to the Sun have faster orbital velocities. Venus and Mars are closer to the Sun than Jupiter and Saturn, hence they have greater orbital velocities.2. **Gas giants** are planets that are primarily composed of gases like hydrogen and helium. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are classified as gas giants.

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