Question

Identify Earth's position in the solar system relative to the sun.

Answer 1

Earth is the third planet from the sun and orbits at an average distance of 93 million miles, meaning that it takes sunlight about eight minutes to arrive.

Answer 2

In our solar system, Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Closer to the Sun are Mercury and Venus. Further from the Sun are Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The Earth, the Sun, and all the planets are held together by gravity, the same force that pulls you towards the Earth.