A model of the solar system shows the sun as a loaf of bread. What size is everything else in this model?(1 point)
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the size of a shoe
the size of a shoe
the size of a small pile of bread crumbs
the size of a small pile of bread crumbs
the size of a basketball
the size of a basketball
the size of a tennis b
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A model of the solar system shows the sun as a loaf of bread. What size is everything else in this model?(1 point)
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the size of a shoe
the size of a shoe
the size of a small pile of bread crumbs
the size of a small pile of bread crumbs
the size of a basketball
the size of a basketball
the size of a tennis ball
the size of a tennis ball
the size of a tennis ball
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A diagram shows how gravity on Earth works on an object located in different spots in a seaside community. Where is gravity between Earth and an object the strongest?(1 point)
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when the object is on top of a nearby mountain
when the object is on top of a nearby mountain
when the object is on the highest branch of a pine tree
when the object is on the highest branch of a pine tree
when the object is on top of a telephone pole
when the object is on top of a telephone pole
when an object is at sea level
when an object is at sea level
when an object is at sea level
An orange falls off of a tree. Gravity is pulling the orange in which direction?(1 point)
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toward the nearest branch
toward the nearest branch
toward the center of Earth
toward the center of Earth
toward the atmosphere of Earth
toward the atmosphere of Earth
toward the middle of the tree
toward the middle of the tree
toward the center of Earth
What prevents the planets in our solar system from floating away?(1 point)
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planets' gravitational pull on one another
planets' gravitational pull on one another
Sun's gravitational pull
Sun's gravitational pull
moon's gravitational pull
moon's gravitational pull
Earth's gravitational pull
planets' gravitational pull on one another
To determine the size of everything else in this model of the solar system, we need to understand the relative sizes of the objects being represented. In this case, the model uses a loaf of bread to represent the sun.
If we assume that the loaf of bread represents the actual size of the sun, we can then compare the sizes of other objects in the solar system to the loaf of bread. The model states that everything else in the model is "the size of a shoe," "the size of a small pile of bread crumbs," "the size of a basketball," or "the size of a tennis ball."
Based on this information, we can infer that:
- If the sun is the size of a loaf of bread, then everything else in the model is smaller in comparison.
- The objects in the model are progressively smaller in size, from the size of a shoe to the size of a tennis ball, with the smallest being a small pile of bread crumbs.
Therefore, in this model of the solar system, everything else is smaller than a loaf of bread and varies in size from the size of a shoe to the size of a tennis ball, with the smallest being a small pile of bread crumbs.