Astro 150 - Week 5

Astro 150 - Week 5

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10 Qs

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Astro 150 - Week 5

Astro 150 - Week 5

Assessment

Quiz

Science

University

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, HS-ESS1-4, MS-PS3-5

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Adam Cameron

Used 2+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

During which position in this elliptical orbit would the planet's speed be the fastest?

A

B

C

D

E

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This image shows a planet's elliptical orbit. The time for the planet to travel from position 1 to 2 is _________ the time for the planet to travel from 4 to 5.

Shorter than

Longer than

Equal to

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

As the planet travels in its orbit, how many orbital location (A to I) is the planet experiencing an increase in speed as it moves from that location to the next?

7 locations

6 locations

5 locations

4 locations

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Choose the correct ranking of orbits from the one in which the planet experiences the smallest change in orbital speed, to the orbit with the largest change in orbital speed.

1, 2, 3, 4

2, 1, 4, 3

2, 4, 1, 3

4, 2, 3, 1

4, 3, 2, 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When an object experiences acceleration, its speed must be increasing. Is this true? If not, why?

That's true.

That's false. An object's speed increases when it experiences velocity.

That's false. Acceleration is any change in speed, whether that's speeding up or slowing down.

That's false. Acceleration is a myth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A planet's orbital period and orbital distance have a linear relationship. True or false?

True

False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Ceres is the Solar System's largest asteroid. It's orbital distance is 3 times greater than Earth's. What is the orbital period of Ceres?

3 years

4 years

5 years

6 years

7 years

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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