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NGSS Physics IS2T1: Kepler's Laws

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)
a)
circle
b)
ellipse
c)
focus
d)
perihelion
2.
An ellipse is drawn around two points called
a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
c)
foci
d)
axis
3.
Where is the planet moving faster
a)
Position A to B
b)
Position B to C
c)
Position H to I
d)
Position I to J
4.
What is true about the area between points A, B and the Sun, and the area between points H, I and the Sun?
a)
The area between A, B and the Sun is the largest.
b)
The area between H, I and the Sun is the largest
c)
Both areas are equal in size
d)
There is not enough information to determine the areas
5.
What has an eccentricity of zero
a)
a straight line
b)
a large ellipse
c)
a circle
d)
a small ellipse
6.
Kepler's 2nd Law deals with 
a)
the shape of the planets' orbits
b)
the speed/area the planet travels 
c)
the length of time it takes the planet to orbit the sun
7.
A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.
a)
faster
b)
slower
8.
Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are oval in shape or 
a)
ellipses
b)
perfect circles
9.
What are the two factors that influence gravity the most?
a)
Mass and weight
b)
Weight and gravity
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Weight and distance
10.
When a planet orbits the Sun, one of the foci of the elliptical orbit is 
a)
the axis
b)
the perihelion
c)
the center
d)
the Sun
11.
An ellipse is drawn around two points called
a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
c)
foci
d)
axis
12.

The diagram below shows a moon revolving around a planet in an elliptical orbit. At which position is the moon traveling fastest?

a)

location 1

b)

location 2

c)

location 3

d)

location 4

13.

The diagram below shows a moon revolving around a planet in an elliptical orbit. At which position is the moon traveling slowest?

a)

location 1

b)

location 2

c)

location 3

d)

location 4

14.

A year on Jupiter is 4,344 days long. This tells you how long it takes

a)

Jupiter to orbit the sun.

b)

Jupiter to rotate one time on its axis.

c)

the sun to orbit Jupiter.

d)

Earth to orbit Jupiter.

15.

What causes Earth’s year to be shorter than Jupiter’s year?

a)

the gravitational pull of Jupiter’s moons

b)

the shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun

c)

the distance between Earth and the Sun

d)

the mass and density of Jupiter

16.

Which planet will take the least amount of time to revolve around the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

17.

Which planet will take the most amount of time to revolve around the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

18.

Which statement best describes Kepler’s 2nd Law of Planetary Motion?​

a)

Planets revolve around the sun over equal areas in equal time intervals.

b)

Planetary orbits are in the shape of an ellipse.

c)

A planet’s orbital period is proportionate to its distance from the sun.

19.

Kepler's 3rd law tell us that __ would be dependent on __.

a)

orbital period ; distance

b)

distance ; orbital period

20.

When a planet or moon travels once fully in its orbit around a largest celestial body, it is a(n):

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

21.
What has an eccentricity of zero
a)
a straight line
b)
a large ellipse
c)
a circle
d)
a small ellipse
22.
Which is NOT one of Kepler's laws?
a)
Planets travel in an ellipse
b)
Planets closest to the sun travel faster
c)
The farther a planet is from the sun, the longer it takes to orbit
d)
Planets revolve around the Earth
23.

A way of measuring distances in space. Equivalent to the distance from Earth to the Sun.

a)

Elipse

b)

Eccentricity

c)

Astronomical Unit

d)

Period

24.

A measure of how round an orbit is.

a)

Period

b)

Eccentricity

c)

Astronomical Unit

d)

Vector

25.

Planets travel faster when they are closer to the sun.

a)

Kepler's 1st Law

b)

Kepler's 2nd Law

c)

Kepler's 3rd Law

26.

The time it takes one object in space to fully orbit another.

a)

Astronomical Unit

b)

Vector

c)

Orbital Period

d)

Orbital Radius

27.

The diagram explain about....

a)

Kepler's First Law

b)

Kepler's Second Law

c)

Kepler's Third Law

28.

The diagram is about....

a)

Kepler's First Law

b)

Kepler's Second Law

c)

Kepler's Third Law

29.

This formula is about

a)

Kepler's First Law

b)

Kepler's Second Law

c)

Kepler's Third Law

30.

Earth takes 1 year to make 1 complete orbit while Saturn takes 29.5 years.

a)

True

b)

False

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