This is an artist's model of the solar system. The scale bar in the drawing represents AU's. . One AU is the distance from the Sun to the Earth, which is about 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers. Is this an accurate scale model? Explain.
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A No. If Earth is 1 AU away from the Sun, Neptune should be about 30 AU's away. It is not.No. If Earth is 1 AU away from the Sun, Neptune should be about 30 AU's away. It is not.
B Yes, it is an accurate scale model showing the relative distances of each planet from the Sun.Yes, it is an accurate scale model showing the relative distances of each planet from the Sun.
C Yes the drawing is to scale. The artist shows how the diameters compare as well as the distances from the Sun in AU's.Yes the drawing is to scale. The artist shows how the diameters compare as well as the distances from the Sun in AU's.
D Neither the distances from the Sun or the size of the planets are drawn to scale. Both are too small according to actual distances and diameters.