Arrange the following types of planets in order of increasing distance from the Sun:
A) terrestrial planets, ice giants, gas giants.
B) gas giants, terrestrial planets, ice giants.
C) terrestrial planets, gas giants, ice giants.
D) ice giants, gas giants, terrestrial planets.

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The correct order of the types of planets in increasing distance from the Sun is terrestrial planets, gas giants, and ice giants. Terrestrial planets like Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the closest to the Sun, followed by the gas giants like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, and then the ice giants like Uranus and Neptune. Option C is the only one that follows this order.

Arrange the Following Types of Planets in Order of Increasing