GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Mercury
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Venus
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Jupiter
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Neptune
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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: -So, Pluto is farthest from the Sun.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Pluto is usually farthest from the Sun. However, its orbit “crosses” inside of Neptune’s orbit for 20 years out of every 248 years.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.