Group Worksheet – Answers  

 

      1.  What planet is the biggest?          The Sun          Earth          Jupiter          Pluto

 

      2.  Look at the Model Planet Cards.  What are the three smallest planets?

 

                 _____Mercury______     ______Mars________     ____Pluto_________

 

      3.  Look at the Model Planet Cards.  What are the four largest planets?

 

                 ____Jupiter____     ____Saturn___     ____Uranus___     __Neptune____

 

      4.  Match the items on the materials list to the size of the planets on the Model Planet Cards    and glue the items on the right card.

 

      5.  What do you think?  Fill out the chart below with your estimate.

 

  Model Distances Chart

WALKING FROM:

 

PACES (OR METERS) BETWEEN MODELS

 

TOTAL DISTANCE FROM MODEL SUN TO EACH PLANET

Sun to Mercury

6 meters

6 meters

Mercury to Venus

5 meters

11

Venus to Earth

4 meters

15

Earth to Mars

8 meters

23

Mars to Jupiter

55 meters

78

Jupiter to Saturn

65 meters

143

Saturn to Uranus

144 meters

287

Uranus to Neptune

163 meters

450

Neptune to Pluto

142 meters

592

 

 

 

 

 

WALKING FROM:

 

PACES (OR METERS) BETWEEN MODELS

 

TOTAL DISTANCE FROM MODEL SUN TO EACH PLANET

Sun to Mercury

6 meters

6 meters

Mercury to Venus

5 meters

11

Venus to Earth

4 meters

15

Earth to Mars

8 meters

23

Mars to Jupiter

55 meters

78

Jupiter to Saturn

65 meters

143

Saturn to Uranus

144 meters

287

Uranus to Neptune

163 meters

450

Neptune to Pluto

142 meters

592