The following table gives the average distance between the Sun and a few objects. As given before,
the Sun has a radius of 7x1010 centimeters.
Earth
1.5x1013 centimeters
Jupiter
8x1013 centimeters
Pluto
6x1014 centimeters
nearest star
4x1018 centimeters
If we made a model of the Solar System with the Sun the size of a big beachball (1 meter in diameter),
how far away would the Earth be?
A) 10 meters
B) 100 meters
C) 200 meters
D) 1000 meters
How about Jupiter? Pluto? the nearest star?
Be prepared to discuss how you arrived at your numbers.
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