EEn. 1.1

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Which of Kepler's Law states that the path of the planets about the sun is elliptical in shape, with the center of the sun being located at one focus?

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Kepler's 1st Law

Front

Which of the following is true: The Earth travels fastest at apogee, The Earth travels fastest at perihelion, The Earth travels fastest at aphelion, The Earth travels fastest at perigee

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The Earth travels fastest at perihelion

Front

Which planet travels around the sun the slowest? Options: Mercury, Earth, Uranus, Neptune

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Neptune

Front

What is the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or   moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution?

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orbit

Front

What is the change in direction of the axis, but without any change in tilt – this changes  the stars near (or not near) the Pole, but does not affect the seasons (as long as the angle    of 23.5 degrees stays the same)?

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precession

Front

What is the definition of revolution?

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is when one object goes around another object.

Front

What is it when the sun, moon, and earth are aligned (straight line)?

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Spring Tide

Front

Where is the buldge on the earth?

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The Equator

Front

What is the process in which an element splits apart, producing energy?

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Nuclear Fission

Front

What are the waves given off from the Sun which protects the earth?

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Electromagnetic