Which of the following sequences correctly lists the planets from closest to farthest from the Sun?

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Which of the following sequences correctly lists the planets from closest to farthest from the Sun?

This question relies on ordering the planets by how close they are to the Sun. The sequence from closest to farthest is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Pluto isn’t counted as a planet in the current classification, so a list that includes Pluto isn’t listing the eight planets in order. The option that includes Pluto isn’t correct because it adds a dwarf planet to the lineup of the eight recognized planets. Another option has Earth before Venus, which isn’t right since Venus sits closer to the Sun than Earth. A third option places Mars before Earth, but Mars is farther from the Sun than Earth. The sequence that matches the true order of the eight planets is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

This question relies on ordering the planets by how close they are to the Sun. The sequence from closest to farthest is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Pluto isn’t counted as a planet in the current classification, so a list that includes Pluto isn’t listing the eight planets in order.

The option that includes Pluto isn’t correct because it adds a dwarf planet to the lineup of the eight recognized planets. Another option has Earth before Venus, which isn’t right since Venus sits closer to the Sun than Earth. A third option places Mars before Earth, but Mars is farther from the Sun than Earth. The sequence that matches the true order of the eight planets is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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