Which inner planet's orbit lies closest to the orbit of one of the outer planets?

Mercury

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Venus

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Mars

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Earth

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Solution

The correct option is C
Mars

Mars orbit lies close to that of Jupiter.

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Statement 1: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are known as inner planets. They have less number of moons or no moons.

Statement 2: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are known as outer planets. They have large number of moons and all have a ring system around them.

Asteroids revolve around the sun between the orbits of the planets:

(a) Mars and Earth

(b) Venus and Mars

(d) Mars and Saturn

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