7th Grade Math

Problem Solving in Astronomy Problem Solving in Astronomy 115115

Use the information in the table to solve each problem.

1. Graph the average temperatures for Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune,
   and Saturn on a number line. Label the points.


2. The temperatures on Mercury range from -279°F to 800°F. What is the
   difference between the highest and lowest temperatures?


3. The dwarf planet Pluto has an average temperature of -375°F. How much
   greater is the average temperature on Saturn than the average temperature
   on Pluto?


4. How much greater is the average temperature on Earth than the average
   temperature on Jupiter?


5. One of Neptune’s moons, Triton, has a surface temperature that is 61°F less
   than Neptune’s average temperature. What is Triton’s surface temperature?


6. The temperature on Mars can reach
   a low of -187°C. Find the value of
   the expression

9(-187) + 160

__ 5 to

determine this temperature in

degrees Fahrenheit.

Planet Average Temperature (°F)

Earth 59

Jupiter - 166

Mars - 85

Mercury 333

Neptune - 330

Saturn - 220

Uranus - 320

Venus 867

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