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 Earth Earth Jupiter Jupiter Saturn Saturn Mars

Answer 1

To determine which planet would have a diameter of approximately 12 cm in the student's scale model, we need to convert the diameter from the model's scale back to actual kilometers.

Since 1 cm in the model represents 10,000 km, a diameter of 12 cm in the model would represent:

\( 12 \text{ cm} \times 10,000 \text{ km/cm} = 120,000 \text{ km} \)

Now, let's compare this with the actual diameters of the planets:

• Earth: Approximately 12,742 km
• Jupiter: Approximately 139,820 km
• Saturn: Approximately 116,460 km
• Mars: Approximately 6,779 km

The diameter of 120,000 km is closest to Saturn’s actual diameter of approximately 116,460 km.

Therefore, the answer is:

Saturn