the earth not the sun
No, Mercury is closer to the sun.
Yes, Mercury is closer to the sun than Earth.
Mercury is closer to the earth than the sun is, because the orbit of Mercury is between the sun and the orbit of Earth. However, when Mercury is on the opposite side of the sun from the earth, the sun is closer to the earth than Mercury is.
Mercury is closer to the Sun than the Earth.
Mercury and Venus are the planets that are closer to the Sun than Earth.
Both Mercury and Venus are closer to the Sun than the Earth, Mercury is the closest.
Mercury, Venus, and Earth are all closer to the sun than Mars is.
mercury is near the sun
Mercury and Venus are closer to the sun than Earth. That is where the phrase "third rock from the sun" originates.
It's not, Mercury is.
Mercury is the first planet from the sun, and Earth is the third planet from the sun; Venus is the second planet from the sun, making it farther than Mercury but closer than Earth.
Planets Mercury and Venus are closer to the Sun than Earth.