WAEC Geography 2011 Question 11

Question 11

The Earth and Solar System

The solar system comprises

  1. A.the sun, the earth and pluto.
  2. B.the sun, the earth and the moon.
  3. C.the sun and its nine planets.
  4. D.the sun and the earth.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (the sun and its nine planets.)

Explanation

The solar system is the sun and the planets that go round it (nine, when Pluto was still counted as a planet).