A student uses a diagram to show the scale sizes of the planets. Which planet’s diameter would be approximately the distance across the United States?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Mercury
Mercury

Jupiter
Jupiter

Neptune
Neptune

Uranus

Answer 1

Uranus

Answer 2

Suppose a student develops a scale model of the planets. Which two planets should be the closest in diameter on the model?



Comparison of Planet Size

Planet Diameter (km)
Mercury 4,800
Venus 12,100
Earth 12,800
Mars 6,700
Jupiter 143,000
Saturn 120,000
Uranus 51,100
Neptune 50,000(1 point)
Responses

Uranus and Saturn
Uranus and Saturn

Mercury and Neptune
Mercury and Neptune

Earth and Venus
Earth and Venus

Mars and Jupiter
Mars and Jupiter

Answer 3

Mercury and Neptune

Answer 4

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

Jupiter
Jupiter

Mars
Mars

Saturn
Saturn

Earth

Answer 5

Earth

Answer 6

Which planet will have a diameter that is approximately ten times larger than Mercury on a scale model?(1 point)
Responses

Venus
Venus

Jupiter
Jupiter

Mars
Mars

Neptune

Answer 7

Jupiter