Tara is making a model of the solar system for her class project. Which of
the following choices states the correct order in
which she should put the planets, starting with
the one closest to the sun

A: Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

B: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

C: Venus, Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Mars, Saturn

D: Mars, Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus