Question

unit 2 solar system > lesson 5 solar system distances back to intro page planets approximate distance (km) approximate distance (au) approximate distance (cm) sc 1au=2 cm mercury 58,000,000 0.4 0.8 venus 108,000,000 0.7 1.4 earth 150,000,000 1 2 mars 228,000,000 1.5 3.0 jupiter 778,000,000 5.2 10.4 saturn 1,427,000,000 9.5 19.0 uranus 2,871,000,000 19.2 38.4 neptune 4,498,000,000 30 60.0 how far apart are earth and saturn? what distance in au does this represent? (1 point) 78,000,000 km; 0.5 au 1,277,000,000 km; 8.5 au 2,721,000,000 km; 18.2 au 4,348,000,000 km; 29 au

Explanation:

Step1: Find distances of Earth and Saturn in km

Earth's distance: \( 150,000,000 \) km
Saturn's distance: \( 1,427,000,000 \) km

Step2: Calculate distance between them (km)

Subtract Earth's distance from Saturn's:
\( 1,427,000,000 - 150,000,000 = 1,277,000,000 \) km

Step3: Find distances of Earth and Saturn in AU

Earth's distance: \( 1 \) AU
Saturn's distance: \( 9.5 \) AU

Step4: Calculate distance between them (AU)

Subtract Earth's AU from Saturn's:
\( 9.5 - 1 = 8.5 \) AU

Answer:

1,277,000,000 km; 8.5 AU (corresponding to the option "1,277,000,000 km; 8.5 AU")