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SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Which planet’s orbit is closer to the Sun than Earth’s orbit?
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Mercury
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Uranus
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Saturn
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Mars
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So you can see that Mercury is much closer, taking only 88 days to complete an orbit around the Sun. So, Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. And then Venus is the second closest planet to the Sun, and Earth is the third closest planet to the Sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -Calculations and simulations confirm that on average, Mercury is the nearest planet to Earth-and to every other planet in the solar system.
Detailed explanation-3: -It’s the hottest planet in our solar system, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mercury is the planet that orbits the closest to the Sun.
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