Question

universe pre - assessment
part 1: analyzing data within a table
use the table below to answer the following questions.
planetary data table

1. what is the relationship between a planets distance from the sun and the length of the solar year (period of revolution)?
2. write a statement that best compares the rotation of a gaseous planet (jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune) to the rotation of a rocky planet (mercury, venus, earth, mars)?
3. which planet has a \day\ (period of rotation) most similar in length to a day on earth?
4. which factor best determines the length of day on a planet?

Explanation:

To determine the length of a day on a planet, the key factor is its period of rotation. The period of rotation refers to the time it takes for a planet to complete one full spin around its axis. This rotation directly governs how long a "day" (the time from one sunrise to the next) lasts on that planet. For example, Earth has a period of rotation of 1.00 days, which defines our 24 - hour day. Other planets' day - lengths are set by their respective rotation periods as shown in the table.

Answer:

The period of rotation.