D.1 Solar System Distances a Flashcards

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1
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astronomical unit defn

A

the distance between the Sun and the Earth

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1 AU in m

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1.5x1011

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Distance to Mercury in AU

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0.4 or 39

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Distance to Venus in AU

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0.7 or 0.72

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5
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Distance to Earth in AU

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1.000 AU

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Distance to Mars in AU

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1.5

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7
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Distance to Jupiter in AU

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5 or 5.2

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Distance to Saturn in AU

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10 or 9.6

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9
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Distance to Uranus in AU

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20 or 19.2

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10
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Distance to Neptune in AU

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30 or 30.1

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Distance to the asteroid belt in AU

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2 to 3 or 2.1-3.2

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12
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The distance between the Earth and Sun is called…

A

1 astronomical unit

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13
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1.5x1011m is equal to what distance?

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1 AU

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14
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AU stands for

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astronomical unit

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15
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0.39 AU is the distance to

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Mercury

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16
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0.72 AU is the distance to

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Venus

17
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1.000 AU is the distance to

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Earth

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1.5 AU is the distance to

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Mars

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2.1-3.2 AU is the distance to

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the asteroid belt

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5.2 AU is the distance to

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Jupiter

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9.6 AU is the distance to

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Saturn

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19.2 AU is the distance to

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Uranus

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30.1 AU is the distance to

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Neptune

24
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the mnemonic for remembering the order of the planets is…

A

My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos

25
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The reason we know the distances to solar system objects (SSOs) is…

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We knew the distances to the planets compared to the distance between the Earth and the Sun before we knew how far the Earth is from the Sun.