Concept:Planets closer to the Sun than Earth are those whose orbits lie between the Sun and Earth’s orbit.
Explanation:The order of planets from the Sun is:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
Therefore, the planets closer to the Sun than Earth are Mercury and Venus.
Mars and Saturn are farther from the Sun than Earth is.
Answer:B. Venus and Mercury