Question

base your answers to questions 23 through 25 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of earth science. the diagram represents relative orbital positions for the planets and the asteroid belt in our solar system. 23 state the general relationship between a planets distance from the sun and the planets period of revolution.

Explanation:

In our solar system, as per Kepler's laws of planetary motion (specifically the third law, though even from observational data of planets like Mercury (closest, short revolution) to Neptune (farthest, long revolution)), the farther a planet is from the Sun, the longer its period of revolution. This is because a larger orbital radius means the planet has a longer path to travel, and gravitational force from the Sun also influences the orbital speed (slower for more distant planets).

Answer:

As a planet's distance from the Sun increases, the planet's period of revolution increases (or the farther a planet is from the Sun, the longer its period of revolution).