The weight of an object depends on the force of gravity acting on it, which is determined by the mass of the planet and its radius. According to the properties provided in the table, Jupiter has the highest surface gravity compared to the other planets, with a gravity value of 2.53 times that of Earth. Therefore, an object would weigh the most on Jupiter.
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 weight of an object depends on the force of gravity acting on it. On which planet would a given object weigh the most?
(1 point)
Responses
Jupiter
Jupiter
Mars
Mars
Saturn
Saturn
Earth
Earth
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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
Which planet takes the longest to complete one revolution around the sun?
(1 point)
Responses
Saturn
Saturn
Venus
Venus
Earth
Earth
Neptune
Neptune
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To determine which planet takes the longest to complete one revolution around the Sun, we can look at the "Length of Year (Earth years)" property in the table. According to the provided data:
- Venus: 0.62 years
- Earth: 1.0 year
- Mars: 1.9 years
- Jupiter: 11.9 years
- Saturn: 29.4 years
- Neptune: 164.8 years
Neptune has the longest revolution time, taking 164.8 Earth years to complete one orbit around the Sun.
Therefore, the correct response is Neptune.
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?
(1 point)
Responses
20
20
8
8
4
4
32
32
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According to the data in the table, Neptune is at an average distance of 30 AU from the Sun, and Saturn is at an average distance of 9.5 AU from the Sun. Since Uranus is located between Saturn and Neptune, we can estimate that its distance from the Sun would be between these two values.
A reasonable estimate for the distance from Uranus to the Sun would be around 20 AU, since it falls between the distances of Saturn and Neptune.
Therefore, the correct response is 20.
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
Which planet is most similar in size to Earth?
(1 point)
Responses
Neptune
Neptune
Venus
Venus
Jupiter
Jupiter
Mars
Mars
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To determine which planet is most similar in size to Earth, we can look at the "Size (compared to Earth)" property in the table. The values are:
- Venus: 0.94 (94% the size of Earth)
- Earth: 1.0 (100% the size of Earth)
- Mars: 0.53 (53% the size of Earth)
- Jupiter: 11.0 (1100% the size of Earth)
- Saturn: 9.1 (910% the size of Earth)
- Neptune: 3.9 (390% the size of Earth)
Venus is the most similar in size to Earth, being 94% of Earth's size.
Therefore, the correct response is Venus.