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Physical properties of the planets
Name Radius Mass Density
Mercury .38 .06 5.43
Venus .95 .82 5.25
Earth 1.00 1.00 5.52
Mars .53 .11 3.93
Jupiter 11.19 317.90 1.33
Saturn 9.46 95.18 .71
Uranus 3.98 14.54 1.24
Neptune 3.81 17.13 1.67
Pluto .18 <.01 1.84
* Number is in terms of the Earth's Value
Orbital Properties of the Planets
Name dist from sun (au) Period(yrs) Inclination Eccentrencity
Mercury .39 .24 7.00 .21
Venus .72 .62 3.39 .01
Earth 1.00 1.00 .00 .02
Mars 1.52 1.88 1.85 .09
Jupiter 5.20 11.86 1.31 .05
Saturn 9.54 29.46 2.49 .06
Uranus 19.19 84.01 .77 .05
Neptune 30.06 164.79 1.77 .01
Pluto 39.53 247.70 17.15 .25
Questions:
1.Using the table of the Physical properties of the planets, which planets are similar to the Earth? in what ways are they similar?
Which planets have quite different properties compared to the Earth? In what ways do they differ?
2.This question will focus on the table Orbital properties of the planets.
Describe the shapes and orientations of the planetary orbits by using the values of their inclinations and eccentricities given in this table.
3. Use the data in these tables to argue that the planets were not randomly captured from space by the sun's gravitational attraction
a. Arguments based upon the table-Physical properties of the planets
b. Arguments based upon the table-orbital properties of the planets
4. Explain how the data in these tables can be used to support a model where the solar system planets formed from teh collapse of a large, rotating interstellar gas cloud.
a. Arguments based on the table-Physical properties of the planets
b. Arguments based on othe
Name Radius Mass Density
Mercury .38 .06 5.43
Venus .95 .82 5.25
Earth 1.00 1.00 5.52
Mars .53 .11 3.93
Jupiter 11.19 317.90 1.33
Saturn 9.46 95.18 .71
Uranus 3.98 14.54 1.24
Neptune 3.81 17.13 1.67
Pluto .18 <.01 1.84
* Number is in terms of the Earth's Value
Orbital Properties of the Planets
Name dist from sun (au) Period(yrs) Inclination Eccentrencity
Mercury .39 .24 7.00 .21
Venus .72 .62 3.39 .01
Earth 1.00 1.00 .00 .02
Mars 1.52 1.88 1.85 .09
Jupiter 5.20 11.86 1.31 .05
Saturn 9.54 29.46 2.49 .06
Uranus 19.19 84.01 .77 .05
Neptune 30.06 164.79 1.77 .01
Pluto 39.53 247.70 17.15 .25
Questions:
1.Using the table of the Physical properties of the planets, which planets are similar to the Earth? in what ways are they similar?
Which planets have quite different properties compared to the Earth? In what ways do they differ?
2.This question will focus on the table Orbital properties of the planets.
Describe the shapes and orientations of the planetary orbits by using the values of their inclinations and eccentricities given in this table.
3. Use the data in these tables to argue that the planets were not randomly captured from space by the sun's gravitational attraction
a. Arguments based upon the table-Physical properties of the planets
b. Arguments based upon the table-orbital properties of the planets
4. Explain how the data in these tables can be used to support a model where the solar system planets formed from teh collapse of a large, rotating interstellar gas cloud.
a. Arguments based on the table-Physical properties of the planets
b. Arguments based on othe