Students used pieces of string to model the orbits of the inner planets. They measured the lengths of the strings and recorded
the values in a table. Which table correctly shows the
relationship between the positions of the planets and the relative
lengths of their orbits?
a)
Planet
String Length
Mercury
25 cm
25 cm
Venus
Earth
25 cm
Mars
25 cm
N
String Length
b)
Planet
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
25 cm
22 cm
18 cm
15 cm
String Length
c)
Planet
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
15 cm
22 cm
18 cm
25 cm
String Length
d)
Planet
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
15 cm
18 cm
22 cm
25 cm