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Size Data for Planets in the Solar System
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Diameter
(in miles) |
Diameter
in Terms of Earth’s Diameter |
Length
of Scaled Diameter, Using a Tennis Ball for Earth(in
inches) |
Length
of Scaled Diameter, Using a Basketball for Earth(in
inches) |
Object
Used |
| Sun |
(863,886) |
(108.97) |
(272.42) |
(1,035.18) |
(Answers
vary) |
| Mercury |
3,032 |
(0.38) |
(0.96) |
(3.63) |
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| Venus |
7,522 |
(0.95) |
(2.37) |
(9.01) |
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| Earth |
7,928 |
(1.00) |
(2.50) |
(9.50) |
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| Mars |
4,222 |
(0.53) |
(1.33) |
(5.06) |
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| Jupiter |
88,864 |
(11.21) |
(28.02) |
(106.48) |
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| Saturn |
74,914 |
(9.45) |
(23.62) |
(89.77) |
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| Uranus |
31,770 |
(4.01) |
(10.02) |
(38.07) |
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| Neptune |
30,782 |
(3.88) |
(9.71) |
(36.89) |
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| Pluto |
1,442 |
(0.18) |
(0.45) |
(1.73) |
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Scale factor:
In our model 7928 miles = ______________ (include the
units)
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