Earth Science Final Review 2023

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

• circle
• ellipse
• focus
• perihelion

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-ESS1-2

Kepler's 2nd Law deals with

• the shape of the planets' orbits

• the area the planet travels

• the length of time/period it takes the planet to orbit the sun

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

• faster
• slower

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The farther away a planet is from the sun, the _______ it takes it to orbit the sun once. 

• longer
• shorter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What does Kepler's 1st Law state?

• all planets move in elliptical shaped orbits around the sun

• all ellipses have one foci

• the area that a planet revolves around the sun is equal

• the speed that a planet revolves around the sun changes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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

• circle
• ellipse
• focus
• perihelion

During what month is the earth moving the fastest around the sun? 

• July
• March
• January
• September

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During which month is the earth moving the slowest? 

• July 
• March
• January
• September

Copernicus explained that

• the sun is at the center of the system of planets.

• the sun and the planets revolve around Earth.

• the geocentric system is correct.

• there are only six planets.