Geomorphology : Solar System

Q 3 / 8

UPSC CSE Prelims 2008

In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option

The planets in order of their increasing distance from the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, and Uranus is the seventh planet. According to this sequence, Jupiter (the fifth planet) and Saturn (the sixth planet) are situated between Mars and Uranus.

Incorrect Options

Option (a) Earth and Jupiter: Earth is positioned before Mars in the solar system's order from the Sun.

Option (c) Saturn and Earth: Earth is located before Mars, rendering this option incorrect in terms of planetary placement.

Option (d) Saturn and Neptune: Neptune is positioned beyond Uranus in the solar system, not between Mars and Uranus.

SOURCENCERT Class 6 Social Science Chapter 1: The Earth in the Solar System