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What defines an ellipse in geometric terms?

• A circular path around a single point
• A curve with two focal points where the sum of distances to any point is constant
• A perfect circle with equal radius at all points
• A parabolic curve with one focal point

According to Kepler's first law, where is the orbited object located in relation to the elliptical path?

• At the center of the ellipse
• At the focus
• At the perihelion
• At the aphelion

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What is one Astronomical Unit (AU) equivalent to?

• The distance from Earth to Mars
• 149.60 million kilometers
• The distance from Earth to the Sun at its farthest point
• The average distance between all planets

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Which planet contains approximately 70% of all non-solar mass in our solar system?

• Saturn
• Neptune
• Jupiter
• Uranus

The L1 Lagrange point is best described as:

• The farthest point between Earth and the Moon
• A point of gravitational stability between Earth and Mars
• The neutral point between Earth and the Sun
• The location where comets gather most frequently

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What is orbital resonance?

• The gravitational pull between two planets
• The speed at which planets rotate
• The magnetic field interaction between planets
• Integer ratios among periods of revolutions or rotations

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Mercury's rotation and revolution are in what resonance ratio?

• 1:1
• 2:1
• 3:2
• 4:3

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Kirkwood gaps in the asteroid belt are caused by:

• Collisions between asteroids
• Solar radiation pressure
• Mars's gravitational influence
• Jupiter's gravitational effects

The moons of Jupiter - Io, Europa, and Ganymede - are in what orbital resonance?

• 4:2:1
• 3:2:1
• 2:1:1
• 5:3:1

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What is believed to have caused the reorganization of the entire solar system 3.9 billion years ago?

• A massive asteroid impact
• Saturn and Jupiter's 2:1 orbital resonance
• The formation of the Moon
• Solar system magnetic field reversal