Solar System Scale Quick Check

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The table shows the diameters of paper circles used to represent the planets.

Scale Sizes of the Planets

Planet Diameter (km) Diameter (cm)
Mercury 4,800 0.48
Venus 12,100 1.21
Earth 12,800 1.28
Mars 6,700 0.67
Jupiter 143,000 14.3
Saturn 120,000 12.0
Uranus 51,100 5.11
Neptune 50,000 5.0
What is the scale used in the table?

(1 point)
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1 km = 10,000 cm
1 km = 10,000 cm

1 cm = 1,000 km
1 cm = 1,000 km

1 km = 1,000 cm
1 km = 1,000 cm

1 cm = 10,000 km
1 cm = 10,000 km
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Answer 1

The scale used in the table is 1 cm = 10,000 km.