Loose Leaf For Explorations:  Introduction To Astronomy
Loose Leaf For Explorations: Introduction To Astronomy
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Author: Thomas T Arny, Stephen E Schneider Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Name the eight planets in order of increasing distance from the Sun. Which are inner and outer planets?

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The name of the eight planets in order of rising distance from the sun and mention the inner and outer planets.

Answer to Problem 1QFR

The order of rising distance of the planet from the sun is,

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus and

Neptune

In the above order first four planets are considered as inner planets because these planets are nearer to sun and composed with rocky materials. And the rest four planets are considered as outer planets because they are far away from the sun and composed with gas materials.

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Our solar system consists of sun, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets. All the planets rotate around the sun in an elliptical orbit. The composition of each planet varies due to the presence of atmosphere on it and also the temperature differs from planet to planet due to the distance from the sun.

The order of rising distance of the planet from the sun is,

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus and

Neptune

In the above order first four planets are considered as inner planets because these planets are nearer to sun and composed with rocky materials. And the rest four planets are considered as outer planets because they are far away from the sun and composed with gas materials.

Conclusion:

The order of rising distance of the planet from the sun is,

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus and

Neptune

In the above order first four planets are considered as inner planets because these planets are nearer to sun and composed with rocky materials. And the rest four planets are considered as outer planets because they are far away from the sun and composed with gas materials

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