Earth Science 1st Semester Review

According to Kepler's 1st Law, what type of orbit the planets move around the Sun?

• Spherical

• Ellipitical

• Elongated

• Circular

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

The following statement is from which Kepler Law:

The areas swept by the line are equal in equal time intervals.

• Kepler's 1st Law

• Kepler's 2nd Law

• Kepler's 3rd Law

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which of the following statements is true when a planet is located closer to the Sun?

• It will have a longer orbital period.

• It will have a shorter orbital period.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

What is the name when a planet is closest to the Sun in its orbit?

• Perihelion

• Aphelion

• Orbit

• Gravity

How does the speed of a planet change as it orbits the Sun in an elliptical path?

• The speed remains constant throughout the orbit.

• The speed only increases when the planet is far from the Sun.

• The speed increases as the planet gets closer to the Sun and decreases as it moves away.

• The speed only decreases when the planet is close to the Sun.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

True or False:

Objects with larger masses and shorter distance between them will have the strongest gravitational attraction.

• True

• 
  False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

How does the gravitational force between two objects change with distance?

• The gravitational force remains constant regardless of distance.

• The gravitational force increases as the distance between two objects increases.

• The gravitational force decreases as the distance between two objects increases.

• The gravitational force is strongest at a medium distance.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Which color would have the longest wavelength and lowest frequency?

• Red

• Orange

• Greeen

• Violet

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

An object that is moving away from Earth would be shifting towards what color?

• Red

• Orange

• Green

• Blue

Galaxies that are further away from our Milky Way are moving:

• Faster

• Slower

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2