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How Planets Orbit
In our solar system planets orbit the Sun. However this process takes longer for some planets, this is because the further the planet is away from the Sun it has a bigger orbit. Below, is how many Earth days/ Earth years it takes for planets to do a full orbit of the Sun.
Mercury: 88 Earth days
Venus: 225 Earth days
Earth: 365 Earth days
Mars: 2 Earth years
Jupiter: 12 Earth years
Saturn: 29 Earth years
Uranus: 84 Earth years
Neptune: 165 Earth years
What is an Earth year and Earth day?
An Earth day is 24 hours and an earth year is 365 days. Scientists use these because human can understand and can comprehend how long Earth days and Earth years are, as us human use it in our daily life.
Do planets have an orbit path?
Yes, every planet in our solar system has an orbit path, this means that a planet orbits the sun in the exact same route every orbit. Below is a diagram on orbit routes.
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