Temperature and Formation of Our Solar System Consider the information provided in the graph and table below. The graph shows the temperature (expressed in Kelvin) at different distances from the Sun (expressed in Astronomical Units, AU) in the solar system during the time when the planets were originally forming. The table provides some common temperatures to use for comparison. 2000 1000 Temperature (Kelvin) 500 200 100 50 201 0.1 0.2 Condition Severe Earth Cold Water Froozes Room Temp Human Body Water Boils Mercury Venus 0.5 Earth 1.0 2.0 5.0 Distance from the Sun (AU) Mars Temp. Fahrenheit -100 32 72 98.6 212 Temp. Celsius Jupiter 73 0 22 37 100 1) What was the temperature at the location of Earth? 2) What was the temperature at the location of Mars? 10 Satum 20 Uranus Neptune Pluto 310 373 50 Temp. Kelvin 199 273 296 61 3) Which planets formed at temperatures hotter than the boiling point of water?

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Temperature and Formation of Our Solar System
Consider the information provided in the graph and table below. The graph shows the
temperature (expressed in Kelvin) at different distances from the Sun (expressed in
Astronomical Units, AU) in the solar system during the time when the planets were originally
forming. The table provides some common temperatures to use for comparison.
2000
1000
Temperature (Kelvin)
500
200
100
50
201
0.1
0.2
Condition
Severe Earth Cold
Water Froozes
Room Temp
Human Body
Water Boils
Mercury
Venus
0.5
Earth
1.0 2.0
5.0
Distance from the Sun (AU)
Mars
Temp.
Fahrenheit
-100
32
72
98.6
212
Temp.
Celsius
Jupiter
73
0
22
37
100
1) What was the temperature at the location of Earth?
2) What was the temperature at the location of Mars?
10
Satum
20
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
310
373
50
Temp.
Kelvin
199
273
296
61
3) Which planets formed at temperatures hotter than the boiling point of water?
Transcribed Image Text:Temperature and Formation of Our Solar System Consider the information provided in the graph and table below. The graph shows the temperature (expressed in Kelvin) at different distances from the Sun (expressed in Astronomical Units, AU) in the solar system during the time when the planets were originally forming. The table provides some common temperatures to use for comparison. 2000 1000 Temperature (Kelvin) 500 200 100 50 201 0.1 0.2 Condition Severe Earth Cold Water Froozes Room Temp Human Body Water Boils Mercury Venus 0.5 Earth 1.0 2.0 5.0 Distance from the Sun (AU) Mars Temp. Fahrenheit -100 32 72 98.6 212 Temp. Celsius Jupiter 73 0 22 37 100 1) What was the temperature at the location of Earth? 2) What was the temperature at the location of Mars? 10 Satum 20 Uranus Neptune Pluto 310 373 50 Temp. Kelvin 199 273 296 61 3) Which planets formed at temperatures hotter than the boiling point of water?
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