Understanding the Solar System's Scale

What is the diameter of the sun?

• 1,400,000 km

• 58,000,000 km

• 9,000,000,000 km

• 6,000 times wider than Earth.

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How much empty space separates the sun from Mercury?

• 1,400,000 km

• 58,000,000 km

• 9,000,000,000 km

• 6,000 times wider than Earth.

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Compared to the sun, how do the other objects in the solar system appear in scale?

• Larger

• Smaller

• Same size

• Not mentioned

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What is the main challenge in making a model of the solar system?

• Showing accurate colors

• Displaying accurate temperatures

• Showing sizes and distances accurately

• Measuring gravitational pull.

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The sun is _______ times wider than Earth.

• 1,400,000

• 58,000,000

• 9,000,000,000

• 6,000

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What do models that are to scale help to show?

• Colors of planets

• Temperature of the sun

• Relationships between sizes and distances

• Gravitational pull.

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Fill in the blank: The model doesn't show the orbits of the inner planets, such as ______, because they are too small.

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

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Why can't the model show the actual planets?

• The planets are too far apart

• The model only shows paths of orbits

• The planets are too large

• The model is too detailed.

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Which of the following is NOT a reason why a model that is not to scale might be used?

• To show how far apart planets are

• To show the order of planets relative to the sun

• To show the exact size of planets

• To include all eight planets and the sun.

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Which of the following statements is true about the solar system model? A) It shows the actual size of the planets B) It includes the orbits of all planets C) It is not to scale D) It shows the planets in color.

• It shows the actual size of the planets

• It includes the orbits of all planets

• It is not to scale

• It shows the planets in color.

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