UNIVERSE
SOLAR STRUCTURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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when it is farther from the Sun.
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What it is closer to the sun.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The planet which is farthest from the sun is Neptune.
Detailed explanation-2: -They move pretty quickly! The planets all orbit at different speeds. The closer a planet is to the Sun, the faster the planet orbits. Mercury is the fastest planet, moving at 47.87 km/s while Neptune orbits at 5.43 km/s.
Detailed explanation-3: -The farther a planet is from the sun, the longer it takes to travel around the sun. This time is called the planet’s period of revolution or one year on the planet. Earth’s year is 365 days.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mercury: 58d 16h, 10.83 km/h. Venus: 243d 26m, 6.52 km/h. Earth: 23h 56m, 1574 km/h. Mars: 24h 36m, 866 km/h. Jupiter: 9h 55m, 45, 583 km/h. Saturn: 10h 33m, 36, 840 km/h. Uranus: 17h 14m, 14, 794 km/h. Neptune: 16h, 9, 719 km/h. 06-Feb-2020