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Blast Off Through Space
Before you take off, use this table of data about the planets to answer the questions.
PLANETS
Name
Mean Radius
(miles)
Maximum Distance
from Sun
(millions of miles)
Number of Average Surface
Moons
Temperature (°F)
Mercury
1,516
43.4
0
333°
Venus
3,761
67.7
0
870°
Earth
3,959
94.5
1
45°
Mars
2,106
154.8
2
–76°
Jupiter
43,441
507.0
16
–160°
Saturn
36,184
936.0
18
–220°
Uranus
15,759
1,867.0
17
–320°
Neptune
15,301
2,818.0
8
–330°
Pluto
707
4,586.0
1
–370°
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Which planets are smaller than Earth?
2
222
Which two planets are closest to Earth?
3
3
3
3
Which planet has the highest average surface temperature, and which has the lowest?
4
4
4
4
About how far is Saturn from Earth?
5
555
How does the average surface temperature on Uranus compare with the average surface
temperature on Earth?
6
6
6
6
List the five planets with the most moons in order from most to least.
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ANSWER KEY
TABLE: Blast Off Through Space
(page 39)
1. Mercury, Mars,Venus, Pluto
2. Venus and Mars
3. Venus has the highest; Pluto has the lowest.
4. About 841.5 million miles
5. The temperature on Uranus is 365 degrees
colder.
6. Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Mars
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