In order of increasing density, the terrestrial planets are:
A)Venus, Earth, Mars, and Mercury.
B)Earth, Mercury, Venus, and Mars.
C)Mars, Venus, Mercury, and Earth.
D)Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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Mars, being smaller and less massive, has a lower density compared to Venus, Mercury, and Earth. Mercury, despite being smaller than Venus and Earth, has a large metallic core, giving it a higher density than Mars and Venus but less than Earth, which is the densest of the terrestrial planets.

In Order of Increasing Density, the Terrestrial Planets Are