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The farther a planet is from the sun, the farther it has to go on its way around.

Also . . . the way gravity works, a planet farther from the sun will move slower in its orbit.

So when you add it up . . . moving slower plus a longer way to go . . . the farther ones take longer for each revolution.

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Which planets have a year longer than the Earth?

All the planets further away from the sun than Earth is


Which planets have longer and shorter years than earth?

Planets closer to the sun than Earth orbit the sun in less than one year (Mercury and Venus), while planets further out from the sun than Earth take longer than a year (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune). The further out you go, the longer it takes to orbit the sun.


Why do planets further from the sun take longer to orbit?

Planets further from the sun have larger orbits, which means they have to travel a greater distance in their orbit. Since they are farther away, the gravitational force from the sun is weaker, causing them to move slower in their orbit. This combination of a greater distance to travel and slower speed results in longer orbital periods for these planets.


Why does it take the outer planets so long to orbit the Sun?

The outer planets take longer to orbit the Sun, because they are farther away from the Sun. It make its gravitational pull weaker to the farther planets. That means that the outer planets take longer to orbit the Sun.


Why does it take longer for the planets farther from the sun to revolve around the sun?

Planets farther from the sun have larger orbits, which means they have to travel a greater distance to complete one revolution around the sun. This larger distance results in a longer orbital period compared to planets closer to the sun. It follows Kepler's third law of planetary motion, which states that the square of a planet's orbital period is proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun.

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Why do the further planets have longer years and lower temperatures?

The further planets have longer years because their orbits are farther away from the sun, so it takes them longer to complete one orbit. The lower temperatures are a result of receiving less heat and light from the sun due to their distance, making them colder compared to the planets closer to the sun.


Which planets have a year longer than the Earth?

All the planets further away from the sun than Earth is


Why do the distant planets have a longer year than earth does?

For the same reason that it would take longer to run around your block than to run around your yard. The further planets have a further distance to travel to make one revolution around the sun.


Which planets have longer and shorter years than earth?

Planets closer to the sun than Earth orbit the sun in less than one year (Mercury and Venus), while planets further out from the sun than Earth take longer than a year (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune). The further out you go, the longer it takes to orbit the sun.


Would a year on the planets take longer or shorter then an earth year explain?

It depends on the planet. The planets orbiting closer to the sun than earth (Mercury and Venus) have shorter years, because they have smaller orbits, and travel faster. The planets further from the sun (Mars, Jupier, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) have longer years because they have larger orbits and travel slower.


Do planets tend to have more earth days the further they are from the sun?

Yes, planets that are farther from the sun have larger orbits and it takes then longer to revolve around the sun. Therefore, they have more earth days.


Why do planets further from the sun take longer to orbit?

Planets further from the sun have larger orbits, which means they have to travel a greater distance in their orbit. Since they are farther away, the gravitational force from the sun is weaker, causing them to move slower in their orbit. This combination of a greater distance to travel and slower speed results in longer orbital periods for these planets.


What 3 planets take longer than 29 years to orbit the sun?

Saturn, years to orbit sun= 29.46Uranus, years to orbit sun= 84.32Neptune, years to orbit sun= 164.79


Why does it takes some planets only days to revolve around the sun and other planets more than one hundred years?

It takes longer because the planets are differant distances away from the sun, the greater the difference the longer it take


Why does it take the outer planets so long to orbit the Sun?

The outer planets take longer to orbit the Sun, because they are farther away from the Sun. It make its gravitational pull weaker to the farther planets. That means that the outer planets take longer to orbit the Sun.


Which of the planets take less than a year to orbit the sun?

The two closer to the sun than the earth, mercury and Venus. The further you go out from the sun, the longer it takes to orbit it.


Why does it take Neptune 165 years to revolve around the sun?

AnswerA complete orbit.AnswerNeptune actually takes exactly 164.79 years to complete an orbit. Scientifically rounded up, it's 165 years for a complete orbit.