Astronomy Part 2

Which planet is a Jovian Planet?

• Earth

• Mars

• Saturn

• Venus

Which is a Terrestrial Planet?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

• Uranus

Which dwarf planet has a ring system?

• Ceres

• Eris

• Haumea

• Pluto

Which planet doesn't have a ring system?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Venus

Which scientist are the Laws of Planetary Motion named after?

• Tycho Brahe

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Edwin Hubble

• Johannes Kepler

What does Kepler's 1st Law of Planetary Motion State?

• Planets farther from the Sun have longer orbits

• Planets have elliptical orbits

• Planets have spherical shapes

• Planets speed up close to the Sun and slow down far from the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What does Kepler's 2nd Law of Planetary Motion State?

• Planets farther from the Sun have longer orbits

• Planets have elliptical orbits

• Planets have spherical shapes

• Planets speed up close to the Sun and slow down far from the Sun

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

What does Kepler's 3rd Law of Planetary Motion State?

• Planets farther from the Sun have longer orbits

• Planets have elliptical orbits

• Planets have spherical shapes

• Planets speed up close to the Sun and slow down far from the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What type of motion does Venus have?

• Atypical

• Retrograde

• Reverse

• Slow

Which of these planets would be the most dense?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Saturn