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Size Data for Planets in the Solar System: Student Data Sheet

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  Diameter (in miles) Diameter in Terms of Earth’s Diameter Length of Scaled Diameter Object Used
Sun        
Mercury 3,032      
Venus 7,522      
Earth 7,928      
Mars 4,222      
Jupiter 88,864      
Saturn 74,914      
Uranus 31,770      
Neptune 30,782      
Pluto 1,442      

Scale factor:
In our model 7928 miles = ______________ (include the units)