The Earth's place in space can be described as _________.
A. second planet from the sun in the Milky Way Galaxy
B. third planet from the sun in the Milky Way Galaxy
C. fourth planet from the sun, near Alpha Centauri
D. an elliptical orbit around the sun in the Andromeda Galaxy

Question

The Earth's place in space can be described as _________.
	A.	second planet from the sun in the Milky Way Galaxy
	B.	third planet from the sun in the Milky Way Galaxy
	C.	fourth planet from the sun, near Alpha Centauri
	D.	an elliptical orbit around the sun in the Andromeda Galaxy

matt101 · Answer

B - Mercury is closest to the sun, then Venus, then Earth

Alpha Centauri is a little over 4 light years away and is the next closest star to us after the sun (about 0.000016 light years away). The Andromeda galaxy is another galaxy all together.