Solar System Data Chart Practice

1. 1 - What is another term for "mean distance from the sun"?

• Orbital diameter

• Solar proximity

• Average distance from the Sun

• Light-year

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1. 2 - How far away is Earth from the Sun in millions of km?

• 149.6 million km

• 93 million km

• 57.9 million km

• 365.26 million km

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1. 3 - Which planet has the greatest mean distance from the Sun?

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mars

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1. 4 -Which planet has the least mean distance from the Sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

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1. 5 - How does distance from the Sun affect a planet's temperature?

• As distance increases, temperature increases

• As distance increases, temperature remains the same

• As distance increases, temperature decreases

• Temperature only depends on the planet's size

1. 6 - What length of time does the period of revolution of a planet represent?

• The time it takes for a planet to rotate on its axis = "A DAY"

• The time it takes for a planet to orbit the Sun = "A YEAR"

• The time it takes for a planet to move between two stars

• The time it takes for a planet to align with Earth

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7 - Which planet has the shortest period of revolution? State the amount of time it takes for it to revolve.

• Jupiter - 11.9 years

• Mercury - 88 days

• Uranus - 84.0 years

• Neptune - 164.8 years

8 - Which planet has the longest period of revolution? State the amount of time it takes for it to revolve.

• Jupiter - 11.9 years

• Mercury - 88 years

• Uranus - 84.0 years

• Neptune - 164.8 years

9. 9 - Identify the relationship between a planet's distance from the sun and a planet's period of revolution.

• As distance from the sun increases, the period of revolution decreases.

• Distance has no effect on revolution.

• As distance from the sun increases, the period of revolution increases.

• All planets revolve at the same speed.

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10. 10 - What length of time does the period of rotation of a planet represent?

• The time it takes for a planet to orbit around the Sun = " A YEAR"

• The time it takes for a planet to move between two stars

• The time it takes for a planet to rotate on its axis = "A DAY"

• The time it takes for a planet to align with Earth

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