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2020 · Q63

The four planets closest to the Sun are called

General KnowledgePhysics
  1. Aterrestrial planets
  2. Bgiant planets
  3. Cdwarf planets
  4. Dgas planets

Explanation

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars — the four planets closest to the Sun — are small, rocky planets called terrestrial planets. The giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) lie farther out, and dwarf planets are a separate category. The correct answer is terrestrial planets.