The table shows properties of some planets in the solar system. Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Average Distance from the Sun (AU) 0.72 1.0 1.5 5.2 9.5 30 Length of Year (Earth years) 0.62 1.0 1.9 11.9 29.4 164.8 Time for One Rotation (Earth days) 243 1.0 1.03 0.41 0.44 0.67 Mass (compared to Earth) 0.80 1.0 0.1 318 95 17 Surface Gravity (compared to Earth) 0.90 1.0 0.38 2.53 1.06 1.14 Size (compared to Earth) 0.94 1.0 0.53 11.0 9.1 3.9 Average Surface Temperature (ºC) 462 14 –62 –145 –140 –214 Number of Moons 0 1 2 79 82 14 The weight of an object depends on the force of gravity acting on it. On which planet would a given object weigh the most? (1 point) Responses Mars Mars Jupiter Jupiter Earth Earth Saturn

Question

The table shows properties of some planets in the solar system. Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Average Distance from the Sun (AU) 0.72 1.0 1.5 5.2 9.5 30 Length of Year (Earth years) 0.62 1.0 1.9 11.9 29.4 164.8 Time for One Rotation (Earth days) 243 1.0 1.03 0.41 0.44 0.67 Mass (compared to Earth) 0.80 1.0 0.1 318 95 17 Surface Gravity (compared to Earth) 0.90 1.0 0.38 2.53 1.06 1.14 Size (compared to Earth) 0.94 1.0 0.53 11.0 9.1 3.9 Average Surface Temperature (ºC) 462 14 –62 –145 –140 –214 Number of Moons 0 1 2 79 82 14 The weight of an object depends on the force of gravity acting on it. On which planet would a given object weigh the most? (1 point) Responses Mars Mars Jupiter Jupiter Earth Earth Saturn

Answer 1

A given object would weigh the most on Jupiter, as it has the highest surface gravity compared to the other planets in the solar system listed in the table (2.53 times that of Earth).