Suppose We Make a Scale Model of Our Solar System,with

question 27

Multiple Choice

Suppose we make a scale model of our solar system,with the Sun the size of a grapefruit.Which of the following best describes what the planets would look like?

• A)The planets are all much smaller than the Sun.Four planets are within about 20 meters of the Sun,while the rest planets are spread much farther apart.
• B)The planets are all much smaller than the Sun and are spread out evenly over a distance about the length of a large classroom.
• C)The planets are all much smaller than the Sun.Four planets are located within a few centimeters of the Sun,and four planets are located at distances ranging up to about a meter.
• D)The planets range in size from about the size of a marble to the size of a baseball.They are spread out over 100 meters.

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