The Solar System CFA

Students are planning to build a scale model of the outer planets of the solar system. The table here shows some of the objects the students will use for their scale model. Based on the information in the table provided, which of the following representative objects and scaled diameters should they choose for the planet Saturn?

• Basketball, 24 cm

• Softball, 10 cm

• Tennis ball, 5.2 cm

• Baseball, 7.5 cm

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The force of gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus could be increased by reducing which of the following?

• The distance between the Sun and Venus

• The period of rotation of the Sun

• The mass of the Sun and Venus

• The speed of the orbit of Venus

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Which of the following is a complete list of the inner planets?

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter

If someone is building a scale model of our solar system which characteristic would be the most difficult to build into the model?

• The relative sizes of the objects

• The colors of the objects

• The distances between objects

• The composition of the objects

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The orbital motions of the objects in the solar system are the direct result of which of the following features of the Sun?

• Its magnetic field

• Its brightness

• Its gravitational pull

• Its chemical composition

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