Multiple choice

Earth is the ____ planet from the sun

  1. 1st

  2. 2nd

  3. 3rd

  4. 4th

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Earth is the third planet from the Sun when counting outward from the Sun. The order is: Mercury (1st), Venus (2nd), Earth (3rd), Mars (4th), Jupiter (5th), Saturn (6th), Uranus (7th), and Neptune (8th). This position makes Earth part of the inner solar system.