In a model of the solar system using a loaf of bread to represent the Sun, other objects would need to be scaled appropriately to maintain accurate relative sizes.
Here's a rough scaling based on common objects:
- Mercury: A grain of sand or a poppy seed
- Venus: A peppercorn
- Earth: Another peppercorn, or a slightly larger grain of sand
- Mars: A grain of sand
- Jupiter: A chestnut or a walnut
- Saturn: A hazelnut or another smaller nut
- Uranus: A peanut or a small bean
- Neptune: Another peanut or bean, similar in size to Uranus
- Pluto (dwarf planet): Fine grain of sand
These are just estimates, as the actual scaling would depend on the size of the loaf of bread and the average size of the other objects listed. Keep in mind that the distances between these model objects also need to be scaled appropriately, which, in a truly accurate model, would typically span over large distances, such as across a park or a series of rooms.
A model of the solar system shows the sun as a loaf of bread. What size is everything else in this model?(1 point)
Responses
the size of a shoe
the size of a shoe
the size of a basketball
the size of a basketball
the size of a small pile of bread crumbs
the size of a small pile of bread crumbs
the size of a tennis ball
3 answers
just choose a answer that makes thhe most sense
Given the choices provided and the fact that the Sun is represented by a loaf of bread, which is relatively large, the most sensible answer for the sizes of the planets would be:
the size of a small pile of bread crumbs
This choice represents the drastic difference in size between the Sun and the planets, particularly the inner planets, which would be very small in comparison to a loaf of bread in any scale model.
the size of a small pile of bread crumbs
This choice represents the drastic difference in size between the Sun and the planets, particularly the inner planets, which would be very small in comparison to a loaf of bread in any scale model.