Question
Select the statement(s) that accurately describe the distances in our solar system.
Neptune is about three times farther from the sun than Saturn
Saturn is about ten times farther from the sun than the Earth.
The distances between the outer four planets are greater than the distances between the inner four planets.
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and farthest from the sun.
Mercury and Mars are less than one astronomical unit from the sun
Neptune is about three times farther from the sun than Saturn
Saturn is about ten times farther from the sun than the Earth.
The distances between the outer four planets are greater than the distances between the inner four planets.
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and farthest from the sun.
Mercury and Mars are less than one astronomical unit from the sun
Answers
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Let's evaluate each statement for accuracy based on the distances in our solar system:
1. **Neptune is about three times farther from the sun than Saturn.**
- This statement is inaccurate. Neptune is further from the Sun than Saturn, but it is not three times farther. Neptune is about 30.07 AU from the Sun, while Saturn is about 9.58 AU away.
2. **Saturn is about ten times farther from the sun than the Earth.**
- This statement is approximately correct. The average distance from Earth to the Sun is 1 AU, and Saturn is about 9.58 AU from the Sun, so it is indeed about 10 times farther.
3. **The distances between the outer four planets are greater than the distances between the inner four planets.**
- This statement is generally true. The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) have greater separation between them compared to the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars), which are in closer proximity.
4. **Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and farthest from the sun.**
- This statement is false. While Jupiter is indeed the largest planet in the solar system, it is not the farthest from the Sun; Neptune is the farthest of the eight recognized planets.
5. **Mercury and Mars are less than one astronomical unit from the sun.**
- This statement is false. Mercury is about 0.39 AU from the Sun (less than 1 AU), but Mars is about 1.52 AU (greater than 1 AU) from the Sun.
Based on this analysis, the accurate statements are:
- **Saturn is about ten times farther from the sun than the Earth.**
- **The distances between the outer four planets are greater than the distances between the inner four planets.**
1. **Neptune is about three times farther from the sun than Saturn.**
- This statement is inaccurate. Neptune is further from the Sun than Saturn, but it is not three times farther. Neptune is about 30.07 AU from the Sun, while Saturn is about 9.58 AU away.
2. **Saturn is about ten times farther from the sun than the Earth.**
- This statement is approximately correct. The average distance from Earth to the Sun is 1 AU, and Saturn is about 9.58 AU from the Sun, so it is indeed about 10 times farther.
3. **The distances between the outer four planets are greater than the distances between the inner four planets.**
- This statement is generally true. The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) have greater separation between them compared to the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars), which are in closer proximity.
4. **Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and farthest from the sun.**
- This statement is false. While Jupiter is indeed the largest planet in the solar system, it is not the farthest from the Sun; Neptune is the farthest of the eight recognized planets.
5. **Mercury and Mars are less than one astronomical unit from the sun.**
- This statement is false. Mercury is about 0.39 AU from the Sun (less than 1 AU), but Mars is about 1.52 AU (greater than 1 AU) from the Sun.
Based on this analysis, the accurate statements are:
- **Saturn is about ten times farther from the sun than the Earth.**
- **The distances between the outer four planets are greater than the distances between the inner four planets.**