Weighing In the Planets
Student Worksheet
Solar System Data
|
Atmosphere |
Distance from the Sun (miles) |
Mass |
Radius |
Temperature (Fahrenheit) |
Sun |
Thin |
0 |
330,000 x Earth’s |
109 x Earth’s |
10,000 |
Mercury |
None |
36 million |
0.06 x Earth’s |
0.38 x Earth’s |
600 |
Venus |
Thick |
67 million |
0.82 x Earth’s |
0.95 x Earth’s |
900 |
Earth |
Average |
93 million |
1.0 x Earth’s |
1.0 x Earth’s |
70 |
Moon |
None |
93 million |
0.012 x Earth’s |
0.3 x Earth’s |
230 |
Mars |
Thin |
142 million |
0.11 x Earth’s |
0.53 x Earth’s |
10 |
Jupiter |
Thick |
484 million |
318 x Earth’s |
11 x Earth’s |
-185 |
Saturn |
Thick |
886 million |
95 x Earth’s |
9.5 x Earth’s |
-200 |
Uranus |
Thick |
1.8 billion |
15 x Earth’s |
4.1 x Earth’s |
-290 |
Neptune |
Thick |
2.8 billion |
17 x Earth’s |
3.8 x Earth’s |
-330 |
Pluto |
Thin |
3.7 billion |
0.002 x Earth’s |
0.2 x Earth’s |
-410 |
Weighing In The Planets
100 lb student |
Weight factor |
|
Earth |
100 lbs |
1 |
Moon |
17 lbs |
0.17 |
Sun |
2800 lbs |
|
Mercury |
40 lbs |
|
Venus |
90 lbs |
|
Mars |
40 lbs |
|
Jupiter |
250 lbs |
|
Saturn |
110 lbs |
|
Uranus |
80 lbs |
|
Neptune |
120 lbs |
|
Pluto |
1 lbs |
Weight For Me
Weight Factor |
My Weight |
|
Earth |
1 |
|
Moon |
0.17 |
|
Sun |
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Mercury |
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Venus |
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Mars |
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Jupiter |
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Saturn |
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Uranus |
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Neptune |
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Pluto |