Solar System Scale Model Challenge Quiz

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What should a model of the solar system primarily show?

  • Relative sizes of the planets and their distances from the Sun (correct)
  • Relative colors of the planets
  • Relative rotation speeds of the planets
  • Relative temperatures of the planets

Why is it important to show the relative sizes of the planets in the model?

  • To indicate the planets' orbital periods
  • To emphasize the planets' magnetic fields
  • To demonstrate the variations in planetary mass (correct)
  • To illustrate the different planetary atmospheres

What would be an incorrect emphasis for the model of the solar system?

  • Emphasizing the relative distances between moons
  • Emphasizing the relative sizes of the Sun and the planets (correct)
  • Emphasizing the relative distances between the planets and the Moon
  • Emphasizing the relative distances between the planets and the stars

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