The following graph illustrates the relationship between the distance that a planet is from the sun and the speed of its orbit. Use this to answer the following question. Which of these planets have the lowest speed.?

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The following graph illustrates the relationship between the distance that a planet is from the sun and the speed of its orbit. Use this to answer the following question.

Which of these planets have the lowest speed.?

Distance from the Sun and Speed of Planets
50
MERCURY
45
40
35
• VENUS
30
EARTH
25
MARS
15
JUPITER
SATURN
10
URANUS
NEPTUNE
5
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
Distance from the Sun (in billions of kilometers)
Speed (in km/s)
Transcribed Image Text:Distance from the Sun and Speed of Planets 50 MERCURY 45 40 35 • VENUS 30 EARTH 25 MARS 15 JUPITER SATURN 10 URANUS NEPTUNE 5 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 Distance from the Sun (in billions of kilometers) Speed (in km/s)
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