Module 01: Project Option 1 Instructions Scientific notation 1s a tool that 1s used frequently in science, including astronomy, chemustry, biology, and more. In this activity, imagine that you are a student intern at NASA and are researching information about travel within our solar system. You will complete a series of tasks using what you know about scientific notation and what you discover about our solar system to calculate distances that astronauts may use for their next trip to space. Part 1 Using technology or other resources, research the average distance that each planet 1s from the Sun (in kilometers). Once you have found the distance, create a chart showing each planet's distance from the Sun. The Sun itself will not recerve a label since 1t 1s your starting point. For example, Mercury 1s located an average of 57,909,000 km from the Sun, so on the chart, Mercury would be labeled with a distance of 57,909,000. Use the example of the chart below to help you get started: Planet Distance from Sun (in Km) Distance in scientific notation Mercury (57,909,000 5.7 x 107 Venus 108,000,000 1.08 x 108 Earth 150,000,000 1.50 x 108 Mars 228,000,000 2.28 x 108 Jupiter 779,000,000 7.79 % 108 Saturn 1,400,000,000 1.40 x 10° Uranus 2,870,000,000 2.87 x 10° Neptune [4,500,000,000 450 x 10°
