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

Jupiter
Jupiter

Neptune
Neptune

Mercury
Mercury

Uranus
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

Mars and Jupiter
Mars and Jupiter

Earth and Venus
Earth and Venus

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

Jupiter
Jupiter

Venus
Venus

Mars
Mars

Neptune

Answer 1

1. The planet whose diameter would be approximately the distance across the United States is Jupiter.

2. The two planets that should be the closest in diameter on the model are Uranus and Neptune. (Note: In the provided choices, "Uranus and Saturn" is listed. However, based on the diameters, Uranus and Neptune are closer in size.)

3. In the scale model where 1 centimeter (cm) is equal to 10,000 kilometers (km), the planet that would have a diameter of approximately 12 cm is Earth (as its diameter is 12,800 km and would round to approximately 12 cm in the model).

4. The planet that will have a diameter that is approximately ten times larger than Mercury on a scale model is Venus (since Mercury's diameter is 4,800 km and Venus's diameter is 12,100 km, making it the closest to ten times larger on a scale basis).