Planetary Measurements and Distances

Planetary Measurements and Distances

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Geography

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the size of the Solar System, comparing the diameters of planets relative to Earth. It also explains the concept of Astronomical Units (AU) as a measure of distance from the Sun to various planets, providing specific AU values for each planet.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which planet is approximately 11 times the diameter of Earth?

Saturn

Neptune

Jupiter

Mars

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the diameter of Earth in miles?

12,742 miles

8,000 miles

6,371 miles

7,918 miles

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many times larger is the Sun's diameter compared to Earth's?

120 times

109 times

100 times

90 times

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the distance from the Sun to Earth in Astronomical Units (AU)?

1 AU

0.5 AU

1.5 AU

2 AU

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which planet is located at approximately 30.1 AU from the Sun?

Neptune

Uranus

Saturn

Pluto