Unit 1 Review

Front

What is the barycenter in a two-body system like the Earth and Moon?

Back

The common center of mass around which both bodies orbit.

Front

What is a key feature of Jovian planets?

Back

Mostly gaseous with some rocky/icy cores.

Front

Which statement about the relationship between wavelengths and energy is correct?

Back

Shorter wavelengths have more energy.

Front

Which type of planets are located closest to the sun?

Back

Terrestrial planets.

Front

Which of Kepler's Laws states that planets sweep out equal areas in equal times?

Back

Second Law.

Front

What are Terrestrial planets?

Back

Planets that are small, rocky, and located closer to the Sun.

Front

What are Jovian planets?

Back

Large, gaseous planets located further from the Sun.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Back

Wavelength and frequency are inversely related; as one increases, the other decreases.

Front

What is Kepler's First Law?

Back

Planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus.

Front

What is the definition of a planet?

Back

A celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.