Planet Distance from sun (in km) Distance in scientific notation Mercury 57,909,000 5.7909 × 10^7
Venus 67,240,000 6.724 × 10^7
Earth 92,960,000 9.296 × 10^7
Mars 141,600,000 1.416 × 10^8
Jupiter 483,800,000 4.838 × 10^8
Saturn 890,700,000 8.907 × 10^8
Uranus 1,784,000,000 1.784 × 10^9
Neptune 2,793,000,000 2.793 × 10^9

Part B
1.If a spacecraft was parked on Venus and needed to make a flight to Jupiter, how far would it need to travel? (Assume both planets are aligned with the sun and are on the same side of the sun.) Show your work and provide your answer in scientific notation.
2.Mercury, Venus, and Earth are the three planets closest to the sun. Would their combined distance from the sun be greater or less than the distance from the sun to Neptune? Show your work and justify your answer.

3.If Earth was 10 times farther away from the sun than it is now, which planet would it be closest to? (Assume all the planets are aligned with the sun and are on the same side of the sun.) Compare Earth's new distance to that planet. How far apart would they be in standard notation? How far apart in scientific notation? Show your work.

4.The space shuttle travels at about 28,000 km per hour. Using that information, estimate how many hours it will take the shuttle to reach Saturn from Earth. (Assume both planets are aligned with the sun and are on the same side of the sun.) Show your work. Convert your answer into scientific notation if necessary.

(I already did Part A, it is just a guide to help. Just answer all the questions from Part B and SHOW YOUR WORK Thank you so much, if you help you will be getting 34 points.)

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