What shape does a satellite orbiting Earth follow according to Kepler's first law?
Kepler's 2nd Law

Flashcard
•
Science
•
9th - 12th Grade
•
Hard
Quizizz Content
FREE Resource
Student preview

15 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Back
Elliptical
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
According to Kepler's Second Law, what happens to a planet's speed as it moves closer to the Sun?
Back
It moves faster.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the point in a planet's orbit where it is closest to the Sun?
Back
Perihelion
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the point in a planet's orbit where it is farthest from the Sun?
Back
Aphelion
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does Kepler's Second Law state about the areas swept out by a planet in its orbit?
Back
A planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is eccentricity in relation to an ellipse?
Back
Eccentricity measures how much an ellipse deviates from being circular.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which ellipse has the lowest eccentricity?
Back
The one that is closest to a circle.
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Geoscience - Unit 2 Review

Flashcard
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Kepler's 2nd Law

Flashcard
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Kepler's 2nd Law

Flashcard
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Kepler's 2nd Law

Flashcard
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Kepler's Laws Review

Flashcard
•
9th Grade - University
15 questions
Structure of the Solar System Flashcardizz Review

Flashcard
•
10th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Kepler's First Law of Planetary motion

Flashcard
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Earth's Place in the Universe (1.1-1.4)

Flashcard
•
9th - 12th Grade
Popular Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
4th Grade
25 questions
SS Combined Advisory Quiz

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
40 questions
SOL: ILE DNA Tech, Gen, Evol 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
NC Universities (R2H)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
June Review Quiz

Quiz
•
Professional Development
20 questions
Congruent and Similar Triangles

Quiz
•
8th Grade
25 questions
Triangle Inequalities

Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade