Kepler's Law Quiz Practice

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Chandra Mitnik
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The planets in our solar system all have ______________ orbits.
spherical
elliptical
circular
highly eccentric
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An orbit with the eccentricity of 0.9 would have more of a(n) __________ shaped orbit.
spherical
elongated
circular
spiral
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The value of eccentricity can range from ________ to ________.
0.1 to 0.9
-1 to 0
0 to 100
0 to 1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Our solar system can best be described by the ______________ model.
heliocentric
geocentric
ellipticalcentric
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a planet orbits the Sun, one of the foci of the elliptical orbit is _______________.
the axis
the perihelion
the center
the sun
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What effect does increasing the distance between an ellipse’s foci have on the shape of an ellipse?
Increases eccentricity
Decreases eccentricity
no effect
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes Kepler’s 2nd Law of Planetary Motion?
Planets revolve around the sun over equal areas in equal time intervals.
Planetary orbits are in the shape of an ellipse.
A planet’s orbital period is proportionate to its distance from the sun.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-4
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