Earth Science Graphing the Planets Name: _____________________________ Period: ____ – Directions: Use the following sets of data to analyze the similarities and differences between the inner and outer planets. After completing the graphs, create a double bubble map on the back of this sheet to compare and contrast the planets. Radius Planet (km) Mercury 2439 Distance from the sun: Venus 6052 Earth 6378 AU Orbital (distance Period Mars 3397 from the (Length of Jupiter 71490 Planet sun) year) Saturn 60268 Mercury 0.39 0.24 Uranus 25559 Venus 0.72 0.62 Neptune 25269 Earth 1 1 Mars 1.52 1.88 Jupiter 5.2 11.86 9.54 29.46 Saturn Uranus 19.18 84.01 Mass of the planets: Neptune 30.06 164.8 Mass of planet Density of the planets: Planet (Earth = 1) Mercury 0.06 Density Venus 0.82 Planet (g/cm3) Earth 1 Mercury 5.427 Mars 0.11 Venus 5.243 Jupiter 317.89 5.515 Saturn 95.18 Mars 3.933 Uranus 14.53 Jupiter 1.326 Neptune 17.14 Saturn 0.687 Uranus 1.27 Neptune 1.638 Number of observed satellites (moons): Number Length of day: of observed Planet satellites Rotational Mercury 0 period (length Planet of day, hours) Venus 0 Mercury 1408 1 Venus 5832 Mars 2 23.93 Jupiter 28 Mars 24.62 Saturn 30 Jupiter 9.92 Uranus 24 Saturn 10.66 Neptune 8 Uranus 17.24 Neptune 16.11 Size of the planets (radius):
Earth Science – Graphing the Planets Name: _____________________________ Period: ____ Directions: Use the following sets of data to analyze the similarities and differences between the inner and outer planets. After completing the graphs, create a double bubble map on the back of this sheet to compare and contrast the planets. Distance from the sun: Planet AU (distance from the sun) Orbital Period (Length of year) Mercury 0.39 0.24 Venus 0.72 0.62 Earth 1 1 Mars 1.52 1.88 Jupiter 5.2 11.86 Saturn 9.54 29.46 Uranus 19.18 84.01 Neptune 30.06 164.8 Density of the planets: Planet Density (g/cm3) Mercury 5.427 Venus 5.243 5.515 Mars 3.933 Jupiter 1.326 Saturn 0.687 Uranus 1.27 Neptune 1.638 Length of day: Planet Rotational period (length of day, hours) Mercury 1408 Venus 5832 23.93 Mars 24.62 Jupiter 9.92 Saturn 10.66 Uranus 17.24 Neptune 16.11 Size of the planets (radius): Planet Radius (km) Mercury 2439 Venus 6052 Earth 6378 Mars 3397 Jupiter 71490 Saturn 60268 Uranus 25559 Neptune 25269 Mass of the planets: Planet Mass of planet (Earth = 1) Mercury 0.06 Venus 0.82 Earth 1 Mars 0.11 Jupiter 317.89 Saturn 95.18 Uranus 14.53 Neptune 17.14 Number of observed satellites (moons): Planet Number of observed satellites Mercury 0 Venus 0 1 Mars 2 Jupiter 28 Saturn 30 Uranus 24 Neptune 8
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