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orbits, Effects and S-E-M

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the eccentricity of an ellipse describe?

a)

The shape of the ellipse compared to a circle

b)

The length of the major axis of the ellipse

c)

The distance between the foci of the ellipse

d)

The area of the ellipse

2.

What is the eccentricity of Earth's orbit?

a)

0.05

b)

0.09

c)

0.01

d)

0.017

3.

Which diagram shows a planet with the least eccentric orbit?

a)

b)

c)

d)

4.
Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)
a)
circle
b)
ellipse
c)
focus
d)
perihelion
5.
What has an eccentricity of zero
a)
a straight line
b)
a large ellipse
c)
a circle
d)
a small ellipse
6.
During what month is the earth moving the fastest around the sun? 
a)
July
b)
March
c)
January
d)
September
7.
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
8.

Match Kepler's Laws to their definition

a)

Kepler's 1st Law

1.

Planets orbit in an ellipse shape with the Sun at one focus.

b)

Kepler's 2nd Law

2.

Planets sweep out equal areas in equal time

c)

Kepler's 3rd Law

3.

Planets with smaller orbits and that are closer to the Sun travel more quickly.

9.

What are the three sources of heat contributed to Earth's differentiation?

a)

energy from objects hitting the Earth (kinetic)

b)

energy of compaction as gravity pulled the material inward (potential)

c)

energy of radioactive material as it decays (nuclear)

d)

energy of the Sun (radiant)

10.

What are the two positions the moon will be in during a Spring Tide?

a)

full moon

b)

1st-quarter Moon

c)

new moon

d)

3rd-quarter Moon

11.

Why do we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth?

a)

The Moon does not rotate on its axis

b)

The period of rotation of the Moon is the same as the period it takes to complete its orbit

c)

The Moon rotates faster than it orbits the Earth

d)

The Moon is stationary relative to Earth

12.

What is the primary reason models are used in science?

a)

To make scientific investigations more complex

b)

To represent things that are too large, distant, or unsafe to observe directly

c)

To provide exact replicas of real-world objects

d)

To replace direct observation entirely

13.

What causes the Moon to appear to shine?

a)

Its own light

b)

Light reflected from the Sun

c)

Light from the Earth

d)

Light from nearby stars

14.

According to Newton's law of gravitation, the force between two masses is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. What does this imply?

a)

The force increases as the distance decreases

b)

The force decreases as the distance increases

c)

The force is not affected by the distance

d)

The force is directly proportional to the distance

15.

What does Newton's first law of motion state?

a)

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

b)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

c)

Force equals mass times acceleration.

d)

Gravity is directly proportional to the mass of the objects and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

16.

What is the result of the combination of a planet's inertia and the Sun's gravitational pull?

a)

The planet moves in a straight line.

b)

The planet has an elliptical orbit.

c)

The planet exits the solar system.

d)

The planet remains stationary.

17.

What occurs during a lunar eclipse?

a)

The Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, blocking sunlight from Earth.

b)

The Sun moves between the Moon and Earth, casting a shadow on the Moon.

c)

The Earth moves between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.

d)

The Moon moves into the Earth's shadow during daytime.