Astro 150 - Week 5

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During which position in this elliptical orbit would the planet's speed be the fastest?
A
B
C
D
E
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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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.
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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
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
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