I need help with Unit 2 Lesson 6's Solar system scale quick check please
A student uses a diagram to show the scale sizes of the planets. Which planet’s diameter would be approximately the distance across the United States?
A. Mercury***
B.Jupiter
C.Neptune
D.Uranus
Can someone check my answer? Thank you!
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To solve this question, we need to compare the diameter of the planets to the distance across the United States. The distance across the United States is approximately 4,500 kilometers.
Now, let's compare the diameter of each planet:
- Mercury has a diameter of approximately 4,879 kilometers.
- Jupiter has a diameter of approximately 139,820 kilometers.
- Neptune has a diameter of approximately 49,244 kilometers.
- Uranus has a diameter of approximately 50,724 kilometers.
From the given options, the planet with the closest diameter to the distance across the United States is Mercury with approximately 4,879 kilometers, so the correct answer is A. Mercury.
Therefore, your answer is correct. Well done!
To determine which planet’s diameter would be approximately the distance across the United States, we need to find the planet that has a diameter similar to the distance across the United States.
To do this, we can compare the sizes of the planets to the size of the United States.
Since the United States spans from the east coast to the west coast, we can estimate its width to be around 4,500 kilometers.
Now, let's compare this measurement to the diameters of the planets provided in the question.
A. Mercury - Diameter: 4,879 km
B. Jupiter - Diameter: 139,820 km
C. Neptune - Diameter: 49,244 km
D. Uranus - Diameter: 50,724 km
From the given options, the planet whose diameter is closest to the distance across the United States (around 4,500 kilometers) is A. Mercury, with a diameter of 4,879 kilometers.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A. Mercury.