Name_____________________________________________________________ Astronomy Ranking Task: The Solar System You will use the data table below to help you rank the planets in order as well as answer questions on the seasons. Letter Planet Rotational period (hours) Rotational period (Earth days) Axis tilt I
Mercury 1408 59 0.01° J
Venus 5833 244 177° K
Earth 24 1.00 23.5° L
Mars 25 1.03 25° M
Jupiter 10 0.41 3° N
Saturn 11 0.45 27° O
Uranus 17 0.72 98° P
Neptune 16 0.67 28° 1.
Using the letters from the first column, rank the planets in order from the
short
est day to the long
est day.
Short
est 1 ____ 2 ____ 3 ____ 4 ____ 5 ____6____7____8_____ Long
est Or if the length of the day is the same for all planets check this box: _____ Explain your ranking and state what column you used to get your values. 2.
Using the letters from the first column, rank the planets in order from the
largest axis tilt to the smallest axis tilt.
Largest 1 ____ 2 ____ 3 ____ 4 ____ 5 ____6____7____8_____ Smallest Or if the axis tilt is the same for all planets check this box: _____ Explain your ranking and state what column you used to get your values.
