Astronomy Formative 2 - Kepler 1, Gravity, Planet Orbits

Which eccentricity below would be closest to a perfect circle?

• 0.001

• 0.999

• 0.500

• 0.250

What shape to planets orbit the Sun?

• circular

• random paths

• elliptical

• rectangular

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the relationship between gravity and distance

• Direct

• Indirect

• Constant

• Cyclical

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

True or False: All objects in the universe have an attraction to each other.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

As the distance between object A and object B decreases, the force of gravity will ____

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

Where is the sun located in our solar system?

• The exact center

• Orbiting the Earth

• At one foci

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

If a planet is farther from the Sun, which of the following is true?

• There is no relationship between it and neighbor planets

• It is far from its neighboring planets

• It is close to its neighboring planets

What is the time it takes a planet to complete one orbit around the Sun called?

• orbital period

• elliptical path

• revolution time

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Who is associated with the Law of Gravity

• Newton

• Kepler

• Darwin

• Watson

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

What is the relationship between gravity and mass?

• Direct

• Indirect

• Constant

• Cyclical

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4