The following table contains the physical properties of the planets. Use the tab

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The following table contains the physical properties of the planets. Use the table to answer the following questions.

Planet

Equatorial Diameter (km)

Equatorial Diameter

(Earth = 1)

Mass (kg)

Mass

(Earth = 1)

Average Density (kg/m3)

Mercury

4880

0.383

3.302 x 1023

0.0553

5430

Venus

12,104

0.949

4.868 x 1024

0.8150

5243

Earth

12,756

1.000

5.974 x 1024

1.000

5515

Mars

6794

0.533

6.418 x 1023

0.1074

3934

Jupiter

142,984

11.209

1.899 x 1027

317.8

1326

Saturn

120,536

9.449

5.685 x 1026

95.16

687

Uranus

51,118

4.007

8.682 x 1025

14.53

1318

Neptune

49,528

3.883

1.024 x 1026

17.15

1638

Questions:

Which planet is the largest?

Which planet is the smallest?

Which planet is the most massive?

Which planet is the least massive?

Which planet is the most dense?

Which planet is the least dense?

Which planet is the most similar to Earth in size, mass, and density?

The following table contains the orbital properties of the planets. Use the table to answer the following questions.

Planet

Average Distance from Sun (x106 km)

Average Distance from Sun (AU)

Orbital Period (years)

Orbital Eccentricity

Orbital Inclination to the Ecliptic (°)

Mercury

57.9

0.387

0.241

0.206

7.00

Venus

108.2

0.723

0.615

0.007

3.39

Earth

149.6

1.000

1.000

0.017

0.00

Mars

227.9

1.524

1.88

0.093

1.85

Jupiter

778.3

5.203

11.86

0.048

1.30

Saturn

1429

9.554

29.46

0.053

2.48

Uranus

2871

19.194

84.10

0.043

0.77

Neptune

4498

30.066

164.86

0.010

1.77

Questions:

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Which planet is furthest form the Sun?

Which planet has the shortest orbital period?

Which planet has the longest orbital period?

Which planet has the most eccentric orbit?

Which planet has the least eccentric orbit?

Which planet has the most inclined orbit?

Which planet has the least inclined orbit?

Planet

Equatorial Diameter (km)

Equatorial Diameter

(Earth = 1)

Mass (kg)

Mass

(Earth = 1)

Average Density (kg/m3)

Mercury

4880

0.383

3.302 x 1023

0.0553

5430

Venus

12,104

0.949

4.868 x 1024

0.8150

5243

Earth

12,756

1.000

5.974 x 1024

1.000

5515

Mars

6794

0.533

6.418 x 1023

0.1074

3934

Jupiter

142,984

11.209

1.899 x 1027

317.8

1326

Saturn

120,536

9.449

5.685 x 1026

95.16

687

Uranus

51,118

4.007

8.682 x 1025

14.53

1318

Neptune

49,528

3.883

1.024 x 1026

17.15

1638

Explanation / Answer

1 Largest planet is Jupiter

2 Smallest planet is mercury

3. Jupiter is most massive

4. Mercury is least massive

5. Earth is most dense

6. Saturn is least dense

7. Venus is most similar to earth

a. Mercur is closest to sun

b. Neptune is farthest from sun

c. Mercury has shortest orbital period

d. Uranus have longest orbital period

e. Mercury has most ecentric orbit

f. Venus has least ecentricity

g. Mercury has most inclined orbit

h. Earth has least inclined path

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