GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
A
Neptune
B
Pluto
C
Earth
D
Uranus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun! However, there are a number of dwarf planets, the most notable of which is Pluto . This is why people sometimes get confused and think that Pluto is the farthest planet from the Sun. Pluto’s orbit is much more elongated than those of the other planets.

Detailed explanation-2: -In order of distance from the sun they are; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto, which until recently was considered to be the farthest planet, is now classified as a dwarf planet. Additional dwarf planets have been discovered farther from the Sun than Pluto.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dark, cold, and whipped by supersonic winds, ice giant Neptune is the eighth and most distant planet in our solar system. More than 30 times as far from the Sun as Earth, Neptune is the only planet in our solar system not visible to the naked eye.

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