Planetary Motion Data Analysis

Which planet has the longest orbital period?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Saturn

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

The semi-major axis is half of the longest diameter of an elliptical orbit. Which planet has a semi-major axis of 1.00 AU?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Fill in the blank: A value of 0 in eccentricity indicates a perfect circle, while values closer to 1 indicate more _______ orbits.

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Rectangular

Which of the following planets has the largest semi-major axis according to the data set?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Fill in the blank: According to Kepler's Third Law, the square of a planet's orbital period (T²) is proportional to the cube of its semi-major axis (a³). If a planet has a semi-major axis of 1 AU, its orbital period is ____.

• 0.5 years

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which planet has the strongest gravitational influence according to the table?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Jupiter

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Fill in the blank: According to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, the gravitational force between two objects depends on their masses and the ______ between them.

• Color

• Distance

• Shape

• Temperature

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Which of the following best describes Kepler's First Law of Planetary Motion?

• A) Planets move in circular orbits with the Sun at the center.

• B) Planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus.

• C) Planets move in parabolic orbits with the Sun at one focus.

• D) Planets move in hyperbolic orbits with the Sun at the center.

This law helps explain why planets orbit the Sun in a predictable manner because it provides a mathematical model for ____.

• gravitational force

• magnetic force

• electrical force

• nuclear force

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Which of the planets has the shortest orbital period?

• Earth

• Venus

• Mercury

• Mars

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4