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The mean diameter is twice the mean radius.  \n2) Round each radius to the nearest 1000 km and fill in the column on the right hand side.  \n2) Write the planets in order, from smallest to largest below (you can write the first 3 letters in each planet’s name) .  \n3) How much larger is the radius of Saturn than the radius of Earth?  \n4) How much smaller is the radius of Mars than the radius of Neptune?  \n5) What is the total radius of the three largest planets?  \n6) Circle the correct answer. The radius of Jupiter is about:  \n2 times 5 times 10 times 20 times bigger than the radius of Earth.  \nName Date  \nPROBLEM SOLVING-THE SOLAR SYSTEM  \nANSWERS (METRIC UNITS)  \n| PLANET | MEAN RADIUS\u003Cbr>(km) | MEAN DIAMETER\u003Cbr>(km) | RADIUS TO NEAREST 1000 km |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Mercury | 2440 | 4880 | 2000 |\n| Venus | 6052 | 12104 | 6000 |\n| Earth | 6371 | 12742 | 6000 |\n| Mars | 3390 | 6780 | 3000 |\n| Jupiter | 69911 | 139822 | 70000 |\n| Saturn | 58232 | 116464 | 58000 |\n| Uranus | 25362 | 50724 | 25000 |\n| Neptune | 24622 | 49244 | 25000 |\n\n1) Fill in the mean diameter of each planet by using the radius. The mean diameter is twice the mean radius.  \n2) Round each radius to the nearest 1000 km and fill in the column on the right hand side.  \n2) Write the planets in order, from smallest to largest below (you can write the first 3 letters in each planet’s name) .  \nMercury Mars Venus Earth Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter  \n3) How much larger is the radius of Saturn than the radius of Earth? 51,861 km  \n4) How much smaller is the radius of Mars than the radius of Neptune? 21,232 km  \n5) What is the total radius of the three largest planets? 153,505 km  \n6) Circle the correct answer. The radius of Jupiter is about:  \n2 times 5 times 10 times 20 times bigger than the radius of Earth.","cbCaicQVRZ3NhzFl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicQVRZ3NhzFl","pdf",158218,"English","# Problem Solving - The Solar System (Metric Units)\n## Table Calculations\n## Ordering and Comparisons\n## Jupiter Radius Question","[{\"question\":\"How do you calculate a planet’s mean diameter from the mean radius?\",\"answer\":\"The mean diameter is twice the mean radius.\"},{\"question\":\"What rounding is used for the “radius to nearest 1000 km” column?\",\"answer\":\"Each planet’s mean radius is rounded to the nearest 1000 km.\"},{\"question\":\"How much larger is Saturn’s radius than Earth’s radius?\",\"answer\":\"Saturn’s radius is 51,861 km larger than Earth’s radius.\"}]","PROBLEM SOLVING - THE SOLAR SYSTEM - (METRIC UNITS) | PDF",1792668422]