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 planet Uranus is between Saturn and Neptune. What is a reasonable estimate for the distance, in AU, from Uranus to the sun?

(1 point)
Responses

20
20

8
8

32
32

4

Answer 1

To estimate the distance from Uranus to the Sun, we can look at the distances of the surrounding planets in the solar system. The table provides the following average distances from the Sun in Astronomical Units (AU):

- Saturn: 9.5 AU
- Neptune: 30 AU

Since Uranus is located between Saturn and Neptune, a reasonable estimate would be to find a value between these two distances.

Thus, the distance for Uranus can be estimated to be around:

(9.5 AU + 30 AU) / 2 = 19.75 AU

Rounding that to the nearest whole number gives us approximately 20 AU.

Therefore, the reasonable estimate for the distance from Uranus to the Sun is **20 AU**.