According to Kepler's Third Law, the square of the period of any planet is proportional to(1 point)

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the square of the planet's period of rotation.
the square of the planet's period of rotation.

the cube of the planet's diameter.
the cube of the planet's diameter.

the planet's mean distance from Earth.
the planet's mean distance from Earth.

the cube of the planet's mean distance from the sun.

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According to Kepler's Third Law, the square of the period of any planet is proportional to the cube of the planet's mean distance from the sun. Therefore, the correct response is:

the cube of the planet's mean distance from the sun.