From this data we can say that the greater the distance of a planet from the Sun the greater is-

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Given in the table are data on the planets in our solar system.
Planets
Radius
Distance
Moons
Time taken to rotate
Time taken to revolve
around the Sun
from the Sun
around on its axis
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
87.9 days
224.7 days
5,79,10,000 km
58.6 days
243 days
2,440 km
6,052 km
10,82,00,000 km
6,378 km
14,96,00,000 km
1.
23.93 hours
365.2 days
687 days
11.8 years
29 4 years
3,397 km
22 79,40.000 km
24.62 hours
77,83.30,000 km
Jupiter
Saturn
71,492 km
16
9.84 hours
60,268 km
10.23 hours
1,42.94,00.000 km
2,87,09.90,000 km
4,50 43,00.000 km
18
Uranus
25,559 km
15
17 9 hours
84.1 years
Neptune 24,746 km
8
16.11 hours
164.8 years
From this data we can say that the greater the distance of a planet from the Sun the greater is-
A. the time to orbit the Sun.
the radius of the planet.
C. the number of moons.
В.
D.
the rotation period.
Ai SHOT ON OPPO
Transcribed Image Text:36 Given in the table are data on the planets in our solar system. Planets Radius Distance Moons Time taken to rotate Time taken to revolve around the Sun from the Sun around on its axis Mercury Venus Earth Mars 87.9 days 224.7 days 5,79,10,000 km 58.6 days 243 days 2,440 km 6,052 km 10,82,00,000 km 6,378 km 14,96,00,000 km 1. 23.93 hours 365.2 days 687 days 11.8 years 29 4 years 3,397 km 22 79,40.000 km 24.62 hours 77,83.30,000 km Jupiter Saturn 71,492 km 16 9.84 hours 60,268 km 10.23 hours 1,42.94,00.000 km 2,87,09.90,000 km 4,50 43,00.000 km 18 Uranus 25,559 km 15 17 9 hours 84.1 years Neptune 24,746 km 8 16.11 hours 164.8 years From this data we can say that the greater the distance of a planet from the Sun the greater is- A. the time to orbit the Sun. the radius of the planet. C. the number of moons. В. D. the rotation period. Ai SHOT ON OPPO
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