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Why is the closer the planet to the sun it quicker it obrit sun?
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∙ 14y ago
Two main reasons, first is closer distance, means it has less distance to go around. Secondly, the closer to the sun, the heavier its gravitational pull. Think of it rotating faster because the sun pulls it faster than us.
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Is Mercury a planet closer to Sun?
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
What planet is closer to sun?
Mercury.
Is there any planet closer the sun than mercury?
No, Mercury is the closest planet to our sun
Which planet is closer to the sun than you are?
Both Mercury and Venus are closer to the Sun than we are (Earth).
Which planet is closer to the sun and why isn't it the hottest planet?
Mercury is closer to the Sun than any other. Venus is the second planet from the sun and has a temperature that is maintained at 462 degrees Celsius, no matter where you go on the planet. It is the hottest planet in the solar system.
A year on a planet is based on the amount of time for a planet to do what?
A year is the amount of time that a planet takes to orbit the sun (go around it). So a planet that is closer to the sun will have a shorter year than a further out planet because the closer planet orbits quicker.
Does the moon orbit the sun or the planet mars?
The moon orbits the Earth and the Earth orbits the Sun. So. . .the moon kind of orbits the Sun. Hope I helped! (The Moon doesn't obrit Mars!)
Is Mercury a planet closer to Sun?
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
What is the path of planets around the sun called?
obrit.
What is the path of the planets around the sun called?
obrit.
What planet is the closer planet to the sun?
Mercury
Which planet is closer to sun?
mercury
What planet is closer to sun?
Mercury.
Which planet is closer to the sun than earth but farther from the sun than mercury?
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.
Which planet is the less to orbit the sun?
witch planet is the closer and the less to obit the sun
How does a planet's distance from the sun affect its weather?
Generally, the closer a planet is to the sun, the warmer it is.
Is there any planet closer the sun than mercury?
No, Mercury is the closest planet to our sun
