Orbital Motion

The path an object follows as it moves around another object

• revolution

• orbit

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The motion shown in the diagram to the left is

responsible for which of the following.

• One year

• Changing constellations

• Seasons

• All of the above

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At position A, in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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Which statement is true about the sun and Earth

• The Sun revolves around Earth

• The Earth revolves around the Sun

• Both revolve around a neighboring planet

• Both are stationary in the solar system

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Which motion of the Earth causes different constellations to be visible during different seasons of the year?

• The Earth orbiting the Sun

• Rotation of Earth on its axis

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What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.

• Earth's rotation and revolution.

• Earth's tilt and revolution.

• Only Earth's rotation

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Earth moves around the Sun because the Sun’s _________________ pulls on Earth

• Gravity

• Solar rays

• Axis

• Equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the shape of the path that planets follow around the Sun?

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Parabolic

• Hyperbolic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which force is primarily responsible for keeping planets in orbit around the Sun?

• Electromagnetic force

• Nuclear force

• Gravitational force

• Frictional force

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What term describes the speed needed for an object to break free from a planet's gravitational pull?

• Orbital speed

• Escape velocity

• Terminal velocity

• Rotational speed

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