Activity 2 The Great Student Solar System Model
Table 1 B-1 Size of Planets Planet Diameter in Miles Diameter in Kilometers If Earth was 1 inch (cm) Mercury 3,032 4,878 0.38 (a little more than 1/3) Venus 7,523 12,104 0.95 (about like Earth) Earth 7,928 12,756 1.00 Mars 4,218 6,787 0.53 (about 1/2 Earth) Jupiter 88,863 142,980 11.2 Saturn 74,916 120,540 9.5 Uranus 31,771 51,120 4.0 Neptune 30,783 49,530 3.9 (about like Uranus) Pluto 1,430 2,300 0.18 (about 1/2 Mercury) Table 1B-2 Size of Rings Planet Diameter of Rings if Earth is 1 inch (cm) Inner Edge Outer Edge Jupiter 9.6 10.1 Saturn 11.6 21.4 Uranus 6.6 8.1 Neptune 8.9 11.0
Table 1 B-1 Size of Planets
Planet
Diameter in Miles
Diameter in Kilometers
If Earth was 1 inch (cm)
Mercury
3,032
4,878
0.38 (a little more than 1/3)
Venus
7,523
12,104
0.95 (about like Earth)
Earth
7,928
12,756
1.00
Mars
4,218
6,787
0.53 (about 1/2 Earth)
Jupiter
88,863
142,980
11.2
Saturn
74,916
120,540
9.5
Uranus
31,771
51,120
4.0
Neptune
30,783
49,530
3.9 (about like Uranus)
Pluto
1,430
2,300
0.18 (about 1/2 Mercury)
Table 1B-2 Size of Rings
Diameter of Rings if Earth is 1 inch (cm)
Inner Edge
Outer Edge
9.6
10.1
11.6
21.4
6.6
8.1
8.9
11.0
