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Jupiter has a longer year than Mercury because it takes longer for it to revolve around the sun.

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Which planet has a longer year - Mercury Earth Mars Jupiter?

Out of Mercury, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter, Jupiter has the longest year.


Eath has a longer year than mercury or Jupiter?

mercury


Why does mercury have a shorter year than earth?

Mercury is closer to the Sun than Jupiter, therefore it takes less longer for Mercury to go around the Sun. Likewise Jupiter's year is shorter than Uranus, because Jupiter is closer to the Sun than Uranus.


Does Jupiter have a shorter or longer year than earth?

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What is the order of the planets of longest year?

The order of the planets by longest year is the normal order (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune). The farther away a planet's orbit is from the Sun, the longer the year.


How many times larger than mercury is Jupiter?

Jupiter is about 28.4 times larger than Mercury. You could fit about 23,000 Mercury's inside Jupiter.


Does Jupiter have a longer year then Uranus?

No. Uranus is farther from the sun. The farther from the sun a planet is, the longer it's "year".


Which is longer on Mercury a day or a year?

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What planet will take longer to circle the sun mercury Jupiter Uranus or Saturn?

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Why are Jupiter's days longer than it's years?

Jupiter's days are not, in fact, longer than its years. Jupiter's days last about 10 hours, and its year is approximatley 11 Earth years.


Which planet is close to the sun Mercury or Jupiter?

Mercury is closer to the Sun than Jupiter is.


What planet moon is larger than the planets Pluto and mercury?

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