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EnchantedLearning.com Table of the Planets Use the table about the planets in our Solar System to answer the questions. |
Name___________________ |
| Planet | Distance From the Sun (Astronomical Units) |
Volume (Earth=1) |
Surface Gravity (Earth=1) |
Number of Moons (Known in 2012) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | .4 | .056 | 0.38 | 0 |
| Venus | .7 | 0.87 | 0.9 | 0 |
| Earth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mars | 1.5 | 0.15 | 0.38 | 2 |
| Jupiter | 5.2 | 1,300 | 2.36 | 67 |
| Saturn | 9.5 | 760 | 1.06 | 62 |
| Uranus | 19 | 63 | 0.89 | 27 |
| Neptune | 30 | 58 | 1.1 | 13 |
1. Which planet is closest to the Sun? __________________________________________
2. Which planet is farthest from the Sun? _______________________________________
3. Which planet is the biggest in volume? _______________________________________
4. Which planet is the smallest in volume? ______________________________________
5. Which planet is the closest in size to Earth? _________________________________
6. Which planet has the weakest gravitational field? ______________________________
7. Which planet has the strongest gravitational field? ____________________________
8. On which planet would you feel the heaviest? ________________________________
9. Is Mars bigger or smaller than the Earth? ___________________________________
10. Which planets have no moons? ___________________________________________
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