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WorksheetsKepler's Laws
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
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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.
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
4.
The place where a planet is closest to the Sun as it orbits the Sun is called the
a)
perihelion
b)
aphelion
5.
The place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called the
a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.
a)
faster
b)
slower
10.
Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are oval in shape or
a)
ellipses
b)
perfect circles
11.
The farther away a planet is from the sun, the _______ it takes it to orbit the sun once.
a)
longer
b)
shorter
12.
Kepler's third law of planetary motion describes a relationship between the
a)
shape of orbit and location of Sun.
b)
orbital velocity and position in orbit
c)
distance from the Sun and length of year.
d)
path of epicycle and position.
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