Astronomy Midterm Exam - Fall 2024 (B)

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

• slower

• faster

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

• shorter

• longer

The path a planet travels around the sun is called its 

• ellipse

• barycenter

• orbit

• rotation

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What are the two factors that influence gravity the most?

• mass and distance

• mass and weight

• weight and gravity

• weight and distance

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The law of inertia states that an object

• Will continue moving at the same velocity unless an outside force acts on it

• Will continue moving in a straight line unless an outside force acts on it

• At rest will remain will at rest unless acted on by an outside force

• All of the option

According to Kepler’s 2nd law, which planet takes the most time to travel around the Sun?

• Neptune

• Venus

• Earth

• Saturn

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