Which one among the following planets is nearest to the Sun ?

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Q: 9 (IES/2009)
Which one among the following planets is nearest to the Sun ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IES

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keywords: 

{'planets': [6, 0, 3, 5], 'uranus': [7, 1, 8, 3], 'jupiter': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'mars': [1, 1, 1, 1], 'mercury': [0, 0, 2, 2], 'sun': [3, 0, 0, 6]}

The correct answer is option 4: Mercury.

Mercury is the planet that is closest to the Sun. It is the first planet in our solar system and is located just 36 million miles away from the Sun on average. Being the nearest planet to the Sun, Mercury experiences extreme temperature variations, with the surface temperatures ranging from extremely hot during the day to very cold at night.

Let`s look at the other options to understand why they are not the correct answer:

- Option 1: Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, but it is the fifth planet from the Sun, making it much farther from the Sun than Mercury.

- Option 2: Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, making it even farther from the Sun than Jupiter.

- Option 3: Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, making it closer to the Sun than Jupiter and Uranus but still farther away than Mercury.

Therefore, the answer is option 4, Mercury.