PLZ HELP I I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS IS Each of the eight planets in the Solar System follows a different elliptical orbit around the Sun. An ellipse is a type of oval shape. Each planet's orbit is at a different distance from the Sun than the other planets' orbits.

Beginning nearest to the Sun, the order of the planets is: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

Based on this order, which of the following is true of Mercury?
A.
It must travel farther than Earth does to complete one orbit around the Sun.
B.
It travels a shorter distance than Earth does to complete one orbit around the Sun.
C.
It travels the same distance as Earth does to complete one orbit around the Sun.
D.
It must travel in the opposite direction around the Sun than Earth does.