Planet Data Analysis Quick Check

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The table shows properties of some planets in the solar system.

Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune
Average Distance from the Sun (AU) 0.72 1.0 1.5 5.2 9.5 30
Length of Year (Earth years) 0.62 1.0 1.9 11.9 29.4 164.8
Time for One Rotation (Earth days) 243 1.0 1.03 0.41 0.44 0.67
Mass (compared to Earth) 0.80 1.0 0.1 318 95 17
Surface Gravity (compared to Earth) 0.90 1.0 0.38 2.53 1.06 1.14
Size (compared to Earth) 0.94 1.0 0.53 11.0 9.1 3.9
Average Surface Temperature (ºC) 462 14 –62 –145 –140 –214
Number of Moons 0 1 2 79 82 14
The planet Uranus is between Saturn and Neptune. What is a reasonable estimate for the distance, in AU, from Uranus to the sun?

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8

32
32

20
20

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Answer 1

Based on the information provided in the table, the average distance from the Sun for Saturn is 9.5 AU and for Neptune is 30 AU. Since Uranus is located between Saturn and Neptune, a reasonable estimate for the distance from Uranus to the Sun would be approximately:

\[ \text{Average of Saturn and Neptune} = \frac{9.5 + 30}{2} = 19.75 \]

Thus, a reasonable estimate for Uranus would be around 20 AU.

Therefore, the correct response is:

20