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Complete Part B - this is a ratio and proportion problem (from basic math skills) Part B The table contains the planets in our solar system in order of their average distance from the Sun and their corresponding diameters. The first step in creating a model of the solar system is to scale these large diameters into smaller, more manageable numbers. Eventually, we'll represent these numbers using circles drawn on paper. Diameter (km) Scaled Diameter (cm) Mercury 4879 Increasing Distance from the Sun → Venus Jupiter Earth 12.756 Mars 6792 12.104 142.984 3.5 1.9 Saturn 120,536 12756 km (the diameter of Earth 6792 km (the diameter of Mars) 3.5 cm (the proportional size) X Uranus 51,118 Neptune 49,528 Here is an example of how to solve for the empty boxes - First you set up each problem with this comparison - 12,756 km (the diameter of the Earth) is equivalent to 3.5 centimeters - so that is your ratio: Then you "cross multiply and divide" - 3.5 cm x 6792 km = 1.9 cm (notice that the km's cancel out) 12756 km Solve the remaining proportions (scaled diameters) and complete the table. If you need help with the math, meet me in a help session - it's pretty quick to complete (once you realize what they are really asking). This diagram shows you how large they are compared to one another - it does NOT accurately indicate the distances between the Sun and each of the planets.

Complete Part B - this is a ratio and proportion problem (from basic math skills) Part B The table contains the planets in our solar system in order of their average distance from the Sun and their corresponding diameters. The first step in creating a model of the solar system is to scale these large diameters into smaller, more manageable numbers. Eventually, we'll represent these numbers using circles drawn on paper. Diameter (km) Scaled Diameter (cm) Mercury 4879 Increasing Distance from the Sun → Venus Jupiter Earth 12.756 Mars 6792 12.104 142.984 3.5 1.9 Saturn 120,536 12756 km (the diameter of Earth 6792 km (the diameter of Mars) 3.5 cm (the proportional size) X Uranus 51,118 Neptune 49,528 Here is an example of how to solve for the empty boxes - First you set up each problem with this comparison - 12,756 km (the diameter of the Earth) is equivalent to 3.5 centimeters - so that is your ratio: Then you "cross multiply and divide" - 3.5 cm x 6792 km = 1.9 cm (notice that the km's cancel out) 12756 km Solve the remaining proportions (scaled diameters) and complete the table. If you need help with the math, meet me in a help session - it's pretty quick to complete (once you realize what they are really asking). This diagram shows you how large they are compared to one another - it does NOT accurately indicate the distances between the Sun and each of the planets.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Complete Part C Part C Draw each planet on paper using the scaled diameter found in part B. Use a ruler and, if possible, a compass to draw your planets as shown in the images. Notice that in both of these images the radius (half the diameter) is used to create a circle. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, IGNORING THOSE LISTED IN THE TASK: B I U X² X₂ Answer these questions instead of completing the scaled drawings indicated in the instructions - write your answers in complete sentences. 1. Describe the relative distances between the planets. (In other words, as they get further from or closer to the Sun, what do you notice?) 2. How do these distances affect the amount of time it takes each planet to orbit the Sun compared to the Earth (which is 365.25 days - the length of one year)? A 15px Venus 67,000,000 miles B 3. What do you notice about the size of the planets that are closer to the Sun compared to those that are further away (past Mars)? e planets For the third question, look back at the table that you just completed on the scaled diameters. Use this diagram to help visualize the distances (NOT the sizes) of each planet from the Sun. Think about how long it would take each of those planets to orbit the Sun - that would be the length of a year on each of those planets. Saturn 892,000,000 Dec 10 9:02 a> +
Transcribed Image Text:Complete Part C Part C Draw each planet on paper using the scaled diameter found in part B. Use a ruler and, if possible, a compass to draw your planets as shown in the images. Notice that in both of these images the radius (half the diameter) is used to create a circle. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, IGNORING THOSE LISTED IN THE TASK: B I U X² X₂ Answer these questions instead of completing the scaled drawings indicated in the instructions - write your answers in complete sentences. 1. Describe the relative distances between the planets. (In other words, as they get further from or closer to the Sun, what do you notice?) 2. How do these distances affect the amount of time it takes each planet to orbit the Sun compared to the Earth (which is 365.25 days - the length of one year)? A 15px Venus 67,000,000 miles B 3. What do you notice about the size of the planets that are closer to the Sun compared to those that are further away (past Mars)? e planets For the third question, look back at the table that you just completed on the scaled diameters. Use this diagram to help visualize the distances (NOT the sizes) of each planet from the Sun. Think about how long it would take each of those planets to orbit the Sun - that would be the length of a year on each of those planets. Saturn 892,000,000 Dec 10 9:02 a> +
ierarchy & Scale of the Univers ✩4 Complete Part B - this is a ratio and proportion problem (from basic math skills) Part B The table contains the planets in our solar system in order of their average distance from the Sun and their corresponding diameters. The first step in creating a model of the solar system is to scale these large diameters into smaller, more manageable numbers. Eventually, we'll represent these numbers using circles drawn on paper. Diameter (km) Scaled Diameter (cm) Mercury 4879 12756 km (the diameter of Earth 3.5 cm (the proportional size) Increasing Distance from the Sun → Venus 12.104 Earth 12.756 Mars 6792 3.5 1.9 M Request edit access Jupiter 142.984 6792 km (the diameter of Mars) X Here is an example of how to solve for the empty boxes - First you set up each problem with this comparison - 12,756 km (the diameter of the Earth) is equivalent to 3.5 centimeters so that is your ratio: B Saturn 120.536 Uranus 51,118 Neptune 49,528 Then you "cross multiply and divide" - 3.5 cm x 6792 km = 1.9 cm (notice that the km's cancel out) 12756 km Solve the remaining proportions (scaled diameters) and complete the table. If you need help with the math, meet me in a help session - it's pretty quick to complete (once you realize what they are really asking). This diagram shows you how large they are compared to one another - it does NOT accurately indicate the distances between the Sun and each of the planets. Dec 10 Share 9:02 • o 31 +
Transcribed Image Text:ierarchy & Scale of the Univers ✩4 Complete Part B - this is a ratio and proportion problem (from basic math skills) Part B The table contains the planets in our solar system in order of their average distance from the Sun and their corresponding diameters. The first step in creating a model of the solar system is to scale these large diameters into smaller, more manageable numbers. Eventually, we'll represent these numbers using circles drawn on paper. Diameter (km) Scaled Diameter (cm) Mercury 4879 12756 km (the diameter of Earth 3.5 cm (the proportional size) Increasing Distance from the Sun → Venus 12.104 Earth 12.756 Mars 6792 3.5 1.9 M Request edit access Jupiter 142.984 6792 km (the diameter of Mars) X Here is an example of how to solve for the empty boxes - First you set up each problem with this comparison - 12,756 km (the diameter of the Earth) is equivalent to 3.5 centimeters so that is your ratio: B Saturn 120.536 Uranus 51,118 Neptune 49,528 Then you "cross multiply and divide" - 3.5 cm x 6792 km = 1.9 cm (notice that the km's cancel out) 12756 km Solve the remaining proportions (scaled diameters) and complete the table. If you need help with the math, meet me in a help session - it's pretty quick to complete (once you realize what they are really asking). This diagram shows you how large they are compared to one another - it does NOT accurately indicate the distances between the Sun and each of the planets. Dec 10 Share 9:02 • o 31 +
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