Arrange the following objects in order of increasing distance from the Sun:
A) Earth, asteroid belt, Jupiter, Kuiper Belt, scattered disk, Oort Cloud.
B) Earth, Jupiter, asteroid belt, scattered disk, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud.
C) asteroid belt, Earth, Oort Cloud, Jupiter, Kuiper Belt, scattered disk.
D) scattered disk, Earth, asteroid belt, Oort Cloud, Jupiter, Kuiper Belt.

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The correct order from closest to farthest from the Sun is: Earth (3rd planet from the Sun), asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter), Jupiter (5th planet from the Sun), Kuiper Belt (beyond Neptune), scattered disk (extends beyond the Kuiper Belt), and Oort Cloud (farthest, a theoretical cloud surrounding our solar system).

Arrange the Following Objects in Order of Increasing Distance from the Sun