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SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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An astronomical unit is the average distance between the Sun and which planet?
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Venus
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Earth
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Jupiter
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Mars
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Therefore, the planet’s distance from the sun changes throughout the year. However, the average distance from Earth to the sun is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers). Scientists also call this distance one astronomical unit (AU).
Detailed explanation-2: -1 AU is equal to about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles)!
Detailed explanation-3: -Mercury has no moons, and it is the planet closest to the Sun. The planet’s distance from the Sun is 0.387 Astronomical Units (1 A.U. = 93, 000, 000 miles), or about 36 million miles away.
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