Sheet # 124/Solar System
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Earth orbits the Sun at an average speed of 18.5 miles per second.
1) How many miles does Earth travel in a minute?
2) How many miles does Earth go in one hour?
3) How many miles does Earth cover in one day?
4) How many miles does Earth travel in a year that has 365 days?
5) In question 4, round the answer to the nearest hundred million.
6) Maya is 10 years old. How many miles has she traveled around the Sun in ten years? Round the answer to the nearest billion?