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?(1 point)
Responses
Neptune
Neptune
Jupiter
Jupiter
Uranus
Uranus
Mercury
The correct answer is Jupiter.
Suppose a student develops a scale model of the planets. Which two planets should be the closest in diameter on the model?
Comparison of Planet Size
Planet Diameter (km)
Mercury 4,800
Venus 12,100
Earth 12,800
Mars 6,700
Jupiter 143,000
Saturn 120,000
Uranus 51,100
Neptune 50,000
(1 point)
Responses
Earth and Venus
Earth and Venus
Uranus and Saturn
Uranus and Saturn
Mars and Jupiter
Mars and Jupiter
Mercury and Neptune
The correct answer is Mercury and Neptune.
A student creates a scale model of planets where 1 centimeter (cm) is equal to 10,000 kilometers (km). In this model, which planet would have a diameter of approximately 12 cm?(1 point)
Responses
Mars
Mars
Earth
Earth
Jupiter
Jupiter
Saturn
The planet in the scale model that would have a diameter of approximately 12 cm is Jupiter.
Which planet will have a diameter that is approximately ten times larger than Mercury on a scale model?(1 point)
Responses
Venus
Venus
Neptune
Neptune
Mars
Mars
Jupiter