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Eccentricity

Authored by Charles Martinez

Science

8th Grade

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Eccentricity
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A perfect circle has an eccentricity of ______.

0
.99
1
2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which planet has an orbital eccentricity most like the orbital eccentricity of the Moon?

Earth
Saturn
Mars
Mercury

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which diagram shows a planet with the least eccentric orbit?

1
2
3
4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the maximum eccentricity an ellipse can be?

0
.5
1
42

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Calculate the eccentricity for the following orbit. 

1.6
0.8
0.6
1.2

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If an orbit has an eccentricity value of "0", what shape is it? 

perfectly circular
perfectly flat
very oval/elliptical
slightly oval/elliptical

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is eccentricity? 

a measurement of how elliptical an orbit is. 
a measurement of the distance between the planet and the sun
a measurement of how long the planet takes to rotate around the sun
none of these

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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