Chapter 28, Problem 1RCC

How many known planets are in our solar system?

To determine

To find:

The number of known planets in the solar system.

Answer to Problem 1RCC

Solution:

There are eight known planets in the solar system namely Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Explanation of Solution

The solar system consists of objects that are bound by the gravitational pull from the Sun. The solar system has eight known planets along with the Sun. These planets are large bodies that orbit around the Sun. All the planets have their orbital paths roughly in the same plane.

The eight planets are named starting with the one closest to the Sun as Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.