The following tables contain information on the orbital and physical properties of the planets. Use the tables to answer the following questions. Write down answers to the questions in this activity using MS Word or Notepad and submit them through the Properties of the Planets assignment dropbox.
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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:
1. Which planet is the largest?
2. Which planet is the smallest?
3. Which planet is the most massive?
4. Which planet is the least massive?
5. Which planet is the most dense?
6. Which planet is the least dense?
7. Which planet is the most similar to Earth in size, mass, and density?