Data in the Solar System

Question 1

Using the graph, summarize the sizes of the inner planets vs. the outer planets

Accepted Answer

outer are larger than inner

Question 2

Graph Component that Summarizes the information being represented in the graph.

Accepted Answer

Title

Question 3

Which planets are closer together?

Accepted Answer

Inner Planets

Question 4

_______ is the closest planet to the Sun (.4 AU).

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 5

the amount of time it takes a planet to make one complete orbit around the sun (year)

Accepted Answer

Period of Revolution

Question 6

The length of a planet's year is determined by...

Accepted Answer

its period of revolution around the sun

Question 7

What unit of measurement is used for scale in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Astronomical Units (AU)

Question 8

The distance across a planets at its equator

Accepted Answer

Planetary Diameter

Question 9

True or False: Outer planets are all gas giants

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

A measure of the planets composition. The inner planets a high measurement and the outer planets have a low measurement.

Accepted Answer

Planetary Density

Question 11

the amount of time it takes a planet to make one turn on its axis (day)

Accepted Answer

Period of Rotation

Question 12

True or False? Every planet has a moon.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

The Independent Variable (the one controlled by the experimenter)

Accepted Answer

is shown on the x-axis of the graph

Question 14

Which planets are farther apart?

Accepted Answer

Outer Planets

Question 15

_______ is the farthest planet from the Sun (30 AU).

Accepted Answer

Neptune

Question 16

Which planets are most similarly sized?

Accepted Answer

Earth & Venus

Question 17

What shape is a planet's orbit?

Accepted Answer

Ellipse

Question 18

What is the center of a planet called?

Accepted Answer

Core

Questions 18