Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion Review

Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)

• circle
• ellipse
• focus
• perihelion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Where is the planet moving faster

• Position A to B
• Position B to C
• Position H to I
• Position I to J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is true about the area between points A, B and the Sun, and the area between points H, I and the Sun?

• The area between A, B and the Sun is the largest.
• The area between H, I and the Sun is the largest
• Both areas are equal in size
• There is not enough information to determine the areas

What has an eccentricity of zero

• a straight line
• a large ellipse
• a circle
• a small ellipse

Kepler's 2nd Law deals with 

• the shape of the planets' orbits
• the speed/area the planet travels 
• the length of time it takes the planet to orbit the sun

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.

• faster
• slower

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are oval in shape or 

• ellipses
• perfect circles

Which diagram shows a planet with the least eccentric orbit?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the maximum eccentricity an ellipse can be?

• 0
• .5
• 1
• 42

Which orbit is most eccentric? 

• 1
• 3
• 4
• 5