Question

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.

Answer 1

Saturn, Saturn's perihelion is at 9.05AU, aphelion at 10.12AU and the average distance at 5.58AU.