Average Density Orbital (Earth = 1) (g/cm³) Period Average Surface (or Cloud-Top) Temperature Known Average Distance from Equatorial Sun (AU) Average Relative Mass Rotation Axis Мoons Photo Planet Size Radius (km) Period Tilt Composition (2015) Rings? 0,387 87.9 days 58.6 days 700 K (day) 100 K (night) Mercury 2440 0.055 5.43 0.0° Rocks, metals No Venus 0.723 6051 0.82 5.24 225 days 243 days 177.3 740 K Rocks, metals No 23.93 hours Earth 1.00 6378 1.00 5.52 1.00 year 23.5° 290 K Rocks, metals 1 No 1,88 Mars 1.52 3397 0.1 3.93 24.6 hours 25.2 220 K Rocks, metals No уears H, He, hydrogen compounds 11.9 Jupiter 5.20 71,492 318 1.33 9.93 hours 3.1° 125 K 67 Yes уears 29.5 H, He, hydrogen 0. 70

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TABLE 7.1 The Planetary Data
Average
Surface (or
Cloud-Top)
Temperature
Average
Average
Average
Distance from Equatorial
Radius (km)
Known
Relative
Mass
Density
Orbital
Rotation
Axis
Moons
Photo
Planet
Size
Sun (AU)
(Earth = 1) (g/cm3) Period
Period
Tilt
Composition
(2015) Rings?
0.387
87.9 days 58.6 days
700 K (day)
100 K (night)
Mercury
2440
0.055
5.43
0.0°
Rocks, metals
No
Venus
0.723
6051
0.82
5.24
225 days
243 days
177.3°
740 K
Rocks, metals
No
23.93
Earth
1.00
6378
1.00
5.52
1.00 year
23.5°
290 K
Rocks, metals
1
No
hours
1,88
Mars
1.52
3397
0.11
3.93
24.6 hours
25.2°
220 K
Rocks, metals
No
years
H, He, hydrogen
compounds
11.9
Jupiter
5,20
71,492
318
1.33
9.93 hours
3.1°
125 K
67
Yes
years
H, He, hydrogen
compounds
29.5
Saturn
9.54
60,268
95.2
0.70
10.6 hours
26.7°
95 K
62
Yes
years
H, He, hydrogen
compounds
83.8
Uranus
19.2
25,559
14.5
1.32
17.2 hours
97.9°
60 K
27
Yes
years
H, He, hydrogen
compounds
Neptune
30.1
24,764
17.1
1.64
165 years
16.1 hours
29.6°
60 K
14
Yes
Pluto
39.5
1187
0.0022
1.86
248 years
6.39 days
112.5°
44 K
Ices, rock
No
Eris
67.7
1168
0.0028
2.3
557 years 1.08 days
78°
43 K
Ices, rock
1
No
"Including the dwarf planets Pluto and Eris; Appendix E gives a more complete list of planetary properties
bSurface temperatures for all objects except Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, for which cloud-top temperatures are listed
"Include water (H20), methane (CH4), and ammonia (NH3)
-5
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 7.1 The Planetary Data Average Surface (or Cloud-Top) Temperature Average Average Average Distance from Equatorial Radius (km) Known Relative Mass Density Orbital Rotation Axis Moons Photo Planet Size Sun (AU) (Earth = 1) (g/cm3) Period Period Tilt Composition (2015) Rings? 0.387 87.9 days 58.6 days 700 K (day) 100 K (night) Mercury 2440 0.055 5.43 0.0° Rocks, metals No Venus 0.723 6051 0.82 5.24 225 days 243 days 177.3° 740 K Rocks, metals No 23.93 Earth 1.00 6378 1.00 5.52 1.00 year 23.5° 290 K Rocks, metals 1 No hours 1,88 Mars 1.52 3397 0.11 3.93 24.6 hours 25.2° 220 K Rocks, metals No years H, He, hydrogen compounds 11.9 Jupiter 5,20 71,492 318 1.33 9.93 hours 3.1° 125 K 67 Yes years H, He, hydrogen compounds 29.5 Saturn 9.54 60,268 95.2 0.70 10.6 hours 26.7° 95 K 62 Yes years H, He, hydrogen compounds 83.8 Uranus 19.2 25,559 14.5 1.32 17.2 hours 97.9° 60 K 27 Yes years H, He, hydrogen compounds Neptune 30.1 24,764 17.1 1.64 165 years 16.1 hours 29.6° 60 K 14 Yes Pluto 39.5 1187 0.0022 1.86 248 years 6.39 days 112.5° 44 K Ices, rock No Eris 67.7 1168 0.0028 2.3 557 years 1.08 days 78° 43 K Ices, rock 1 No "Including the dwarf planets Pluto and Eris; Appendix E gives a more complete list of planetary properties bSurface temperatures for all objects except Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, for which cloud-top temperatures are listed "Include water (H20), methane (CH4), and ammonia (NH3) -5
37. Solar System Trends. Study the planetary data in Table 7.1
to do each of the following.
a. Notice the relationship between distance from the Sun
and surface temperature. Describe the trend, explain why
it exists, and explain any notable exceptions to the trend.
b. The text says that planets can be classified as either
terrestrial or jovian, with Pluto fitting neither category.
Describe in general how the columns for density, composi-
tion, and distance from the Sun support this classification.
c. Describe the trend you see in orbital periods, and explain
it in terms of Kepler's third law.
Transcribed Image Text:37. Solar System Trends. Study the planetary data in Table 7.1 to do each of the following. a. Notice the relationship between distance from the Sun and surface temperature. Describe the trend, explain why it exists, and explain any notable exceptions to the trend. b. The text says that planets can be classified as either terrestrial or jovian, with Pluto fitting neither category. Describe in general how the columns for density, composi- tion, and distance from the Sun support this classification. c. Describe the trend you see in orbital periods, and explain it in terms of Kepler's third law.
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