Question

1. use the data in the table to plot a line graph showing planet radius versus average distance from the sun. on the x - axis, plot the planets distance from the sun. on the y - axis, plot the planets radius. make sure the range of each axis is suitable for the data to be plotted and clearly label each planets data point.

Explanation:

To create the line graph:

1. Prepare Axes:

• X - axis: Label "Average Distance from the Sun (AU)". Determine the range: minimum value is 0.39 (Mercury), maximum is 30.1 (Neptune). A suitable range could be 0 to 32 with appropriate intervals (e.g., 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35).
• Y - axis: Label "Radius of Planet (km)". Determine the range: minimum value is 0.378 (Earth), maximum is 69,268 (Saturn). A suitable range could be 0 to 70,000 with intervals (e.g., 0, 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, 60,000, 70,000).

1. Plot Data Points:

• Mercury: (0.39, 2440)
• Venus: (0.72, 6031)
• Earth: (1.00, 0.378)
• Mars: (1.52, 3387)
• Jupiter: (5.20, 71492)
• Saturn: (9.58, 69268)
• Uranus: (19.2, 25559)
• Neptune: (30.1, 24764)

1. Draw the Line Graph: Connect the plotted points in the order of the planets (or as per the data sequence) to form a line graph. Ensure each data point is clearly labeled with the planet's name.

Answer:

To create the line graph:

• X - axis (Average Distance from the Sun - AU): Range 0 - 32, intervals (e.g., 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35).
• Y - axis (Radius of Planet - km): Range 0 - 70,000, intervals (e.g., 0, 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, 60,000, 70,000).
• Data Points:
• Mercury: (0.39, 2440)
• Venus: (0.72, 6031)
• Earth: (1.00, 0.378)
• Mars: (1.52, 3387)
• Jupiter: (5.20, 71492)
• Saturn: (9.58, 69268)
• Uranus: (19.2, 25559)
• Neptune: (30.1, 24764)
• Graph Drawing: Plot the points and connect them. Label each point with the planet's name.