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The planet closest to the sun is:
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Neptune
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Mercury
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Venus
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Saturn
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Mercury is the correct answer because it is the planet closest to the sun. It is the first planet in our solar system and orbits the sun at an average distance of about 36 million miles. This proximity to the sun causes extreme temperatures on Mercury, with scorching hot days and freezing cold nights. Its close proximity also means that Mercury has a relatively short year, completing one orbit around the sun in just 88 Earth days.
