An illustration shows the sun and the eight planets. The planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
What is the main problem with this model if it were going to be used to study the dimensions of the solar system?
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The planets are represented in different sizes.
The planets are represented in different sizes.
The planets are placed at the same distance from each other.
The planets are placed at the same distance from each other.
The planets are depicted in different colors.
The planets are depicted in different colors.
The planets are shown as having different shapes.
The planets are shown as having different shapes.
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The main problem with this model if it were going to be used to study the dimensions of the solar system is:
The planets are placed at the same distance from each other.
This is problematic because the actual distances between the planets in our solar system vary significantly, and representing them equally spaced does not accurately reflect their true positions in relation to one another.
