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Scale Model of the Solar System

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What percentage of the total mass of the solar system does the sun hold?

99.8%

How many Earths would be required to reach the height of the sun?

109 Earths

What is the relationship between the distance from the sun to the Earth, and the height of the sun?

The distance from the sun to the Earth is more than 100 times as large as the height of the sun.

What is the purpose of a scale model of the solar system?

<p>Both (a) and (b)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scale factor used in a typical scale model of a city?

<p>1:1200 (one inch = 100 feet)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What object is used to represent Venus in the scale model described in the text?

<p>A shot put or similar-sized object</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which planet is represented by a table in the scale model?

<p>Jupiter</p> Signup and view all the answers

What object is used to represent the moon in the scale model?

<p>A golf ball</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scale used in the alternative model described in the text?

<p>1 inch = 100,000 miles</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the alternative scale model, what object represents the Sun?

<p>A volleyball</p> Signup and view all the answers

At a scale of 1:90,000,000, what would be the approximate diameter of Jupiter in a solar system model?

<p>61 inches</p> Signup and view all the answers

If Earth's diameter at the 1:90,000,000 scale is 5.5 inches, about the size of a cereal bowl, what would be the approximate size of Mars at this scale?

<p>3 inches</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a scaled solar system model at 1:90,000,000, what object would represent Uranus?

<p>Beach ball</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would be the approximate orbit radius at the 1:90,000,000 scale for Venus in a solar system model?

<p>0.74 miles</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you are building a scaled solar system model at 1:90,000,000 scale and have already placed a billiard ball for Mercury and a cereal bowl for Earth, what object should you place for Neptune?

<p>Large Pizza</p> Signup and view all the answers

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