Question

Why can’t we see planetary transits from planets in our solar system other than Mercury and Venus?

A. Because only Mercury and Venus orbit closer to the Sun than we do.
B. Because no other planets are large enough to see from Earth.
C. We can see transits from all of the planets in our solar system.
D. Nobody knows; it’s a complete mystery.

Answer 1

A. Because only Mercury and Venus orbit closer to the Sun than we do.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the earth, the only planetary transits we can see are those of Mercury and Venus, because those are the only planets that can be between us and the sun.

Answer 2

a) Because only Mercury and Venus orbit closer to the Sun than we do.

Step-by-step explanation:

We can’t see planetary transits from planets in our solar system other than Mercury and Venus because, only Mercury and Venus orbit closer to the Sun than we do. Hence, the option (a) is correct.