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Cosmos

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 57mins

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1.

What are Kepler's three laws of planetary motion?

a)

Half of the shortest diameter of an elliptical orbit

b)

By measuring the average distance from the sun and using the law of harmonies formula T^2=k*r^3

c)

By dividing the distance between the two foci by the length of the major axis.

d)

The law of ellipses 2. The law of equal areas 3. The law of harmonies

2.

What is the law of ellipses?

a)

A line that connects a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal time intervals.

b)

Planetary orbits are shaped like ellipses, with the sun located at one of the two foci.

c)

The law of ellipses 2. The law of equal areas 3. The law of harmonies

d)

By observing the shape and size of their orbits, as well as the time it takes to complete one orbit.

3.
  1. What is the law of equal areas? 

a)

By measuring the average distance from the sun and using the law of harmonies formula: T^2 = k * r^3.

b)

The time it takes for a celestial body to complete one orbit around another.

c)

By measuring the distance between the two farthest points and the two closest points on the orbit.

d)

A line that connects a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal time intervals

4.

What is the law of harmonies?

a)

By observing the shape and size of their orbits, as well as the time it takes to complete one orbit.

b)

The square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun.

c)

T^2 = k * r^3, where T is the orbital period and r is the average distance from the sun.

d)

The average distance between a celestial body and the sun throughout its elliptical orbit

5.

How can Kepler's laws of planetary motion be applied to analyze the motion of celestial bodies?

a)

A The closer the eccentricity is to 0, the closer the orbit is to a perfect circle.

b)

The two points inside the ellipse that determine its shape.

By observing how quickly a planet moves in different parts of its orbit.

c)

By understanding that all planetary orbits are shaped like ellipses, not perfect circles.

d)

By observing the shape and size of their orbits, as well as the time it takes to complete one orbit.

6.

What is the orbital period?

a)

The time it takes for a celestial body to complete one orbit around another.

b)

The law of ellipses 2. The law of equal areas 3. The law of harmonies

c)

Planetary orbits are shaped like ellipses, with the sun located at one of the two foci.

d)

A line that connects a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal time intervals.

7.

How can the orbital period be calculated using Kepler's laws?

a)

By measuring the average distance from the sun and using the law of harmonies formula: T^2 = k * r^3.

b)

By using the relationship between a planet's orbital period and its average distance from the sun to calculate orbital parameters.

c)

By understanding that all planetary orbits are shaped like ellipses, not perfect circles.

d)

The two points inside the ellipse that determine its shape.

8.

What is the law of harmonies formula?

a)

T^2 = k * r^3, where T is the orbital period and r is the average distance from the sun.

b)

Half of the shortest diameter of an elliptical orbit.

c)

It measures how elongated an elliptical orbit is.

d)

By dividing the distance between the two foci by the length of the major axis.

9.

What is the average distance from the sun?

a)

By measuring the distance between the two farthest points and the two closest points on the orbit

b)

The average distance between a celestial body and the sun throughout its elliptical orbit.

c)

By dividing the distance between the two foci by the length of the major axis.

d)

By observing how quickly a planet moves in different parts of its orbit.

10.

 What is the equation for the average distance from the sun?

a)

r = (a + b) / 2, where a is the semi-major axis and b is the semi-minor axis of the ellipse.

b)

The law of ellipses 2. The law of equal areas 3. The law of harmonies

c)

Planetary orbits are shaped like ellipses, with the sun located at one of the two foci.

d)

A line that connects a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal time intervals.

11.

What is the semimajor axis?

a)

By dividing the distance between the two foci by the length of the major axis.

b)

Half of the longest diameter of an elliptical orbit.

c)

By observing how quickly a planet moves in different parts of its orbit.

d)

By using the relationship between a planet's orbital period and its average distance from the sun to calculate orbital parameters.

12.

What is the semiminor axis?

a)

Half of the shortest diameter of an elliptical orbit.

b)

The average distance between a celestial body and the sun throughout its elliptical orbit.

c)

By observing the shape and size of their orbits, as well as the time it takes to complete one orbit.

d)

The square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun.

13.

How can the semimajor axis and semiminor axis be determined?

a)

By dividing the distance between the two foci by the length of the major axis.

b)

The two points inside the ellipse that determine its shape.

c)

By measuring the distance between the two farthest points and the two closest points on the orbit.

d)

By understanding that all planetary orbits are shaped like ellipses, not perfect circles.

14.

What is the eccentricity of an orbit?

a)

It measures how elongated an elliptical orbit is.

b)

r = (a + b) / 2, where a is the semimajor axis and b is the semiminor axis of the ellipse.

c)

The average distance between a celestial body and the sun throughout its elliptical orbit.

d)

1. The law of ellipses 2. The law of equal areas 3. The law of harmonies

15.

 How can the eccentricity be calculated?

a)

The closer the eccentricity is to 0, the closer the orbit is to a perfect circle.

b)

 By dividing the distance between the two foci by the length of the major axis.

c)

By observing how quickly a planet moves in different parts of its orbit.

d)

The two points inside the ellipse that determine its shape.

16.

What is the relationship between eccentricity and the shape of an orbit?

a)

1. The law of ellipses 2. The law of equal areas 3. The law of harmonies

b)

Planetary orbits are shaped like ellipses, with the sun located at one of the two foci.

c)

A line that connects a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal time intervals.

d)

The closer the eccentricity is to 0, the closer the orbit is to a perfect circle.

17.

 Question: How can the law of equal areas be used to analyze the motion of celestial bodies?

a)

By observing how quickly a planet moves in different parts of its orbit.

b)

The square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun.

c)

By observing the shape and size of their orbits, as well as the time it takes to complete one orbit.

d)

1. The law of ellipses 2. The law of equal areas 3. The law of harmonies

18.

What are the foci of an elliptical orbit?

a)

The two points inside the ellipse that determine its shape.

b)

r = (a + b) / 2, where a is the semimajor axis and b is the semiminor axis of the ellipse.

c)

The average distance between a celestial body and the sun throughout its elliptical orbit.

d)

By measuring the average distance from the sun and using the law of harmonies formula: T^2 = k * r^3.

19.

How can the law of ellipses be used to analyze the motion of celestial bodies?

a)

By measuring the distance between the two farthest points and the two closest points on the orbit.

b)

It measures how elongated an elliptical orbit is.

c)

By understanding that all planetary orbits are shaped like ellipses, not perfect circles.

d)

Planetary orbits are shaped like ellipses, with the sun located at one of the two foci.

20.

Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)

a)

circle

b)

ellipse

c)

focus

d)

perihelion

21.

An ellipse is drawn around two points called:

a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
c)
foci
d)
axis
22.
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
23.

What has an eccentricity of zero?

a)

#1: A perfect circle

b)

#2: A slightly elliptical path

c)

#3: A very elliptical path

d)

All elliptical paths

24.

What has the greatest eccentricity of its orbital path?

a)

#1: A perfect circle

b)

#2: A slightly elliptical path

c)

#3: A very elliptical path

d)

All elliptical paths have eccentricities of zero (e = 0)

25.

The value of eccentricity can range from ________ to ________.

a)

0.1 to 0.9

b)

-1 to 0

c)

0 to 100

d)

0 to 1

26.
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
27.
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
28.

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
29.
A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.
a)
faster
b)
slower
30.

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

31.

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

32.

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

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

33.

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

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

34.

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.

35.
The "Law of Harmonies" is which of Kepler's Laws?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
36.

Kepler’s 2nd Law states that the area swept out by a planet’s motion will be the same regardless of where it is in its orbit. A comet moves much faster when it is closer to the Sun than when it is further out from the Sun. What is the primary cause in the change of the comet’s orbital velocity?

a)

Jupiter's gravitational field.

b)

The sun's solar wind.

c)

The sun's gravitational field.

d)

Saturn's magnetic field.

37.

According to Kepler's 3rd law, the square of the time it takes for an object to orbit, T, is directly related to the cube of the distance, r, between the object and what it is orbiting.    


What this means is that if a satellite moves away from what it is orbiting,

a)

the area it covers during its orbit is changing per unit of time

b)

it must be speeding up in its linear speed

c)

it is slowing down as its radius (distance) is increasing

d)
the shorter the orbital period is.
38.

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

a)

orbital period ; distance

b)

distance ; orbital period

39.

Kepler’s 3rd law states the square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the orbital radius. (T2=D3)

If a planet's orbital radius is doubled, what happens to the length of a year on that planet?

a)
It will become twice as long
b)
It will become about 8 times as long
c)
It will become 2.8 times as long
d)
It will remain the same
40.

SOLVE USING Kepler’s 3rd Law: (T2=D3)

A planet orbits the Sun (or any star) in 4.4 Earth years. What is its distance from the Sun (star) in AU?

a)

2.1 AU

b)

2.7 AU

c)

3.2 AU

d)

3.9 AU

41.

SOLVE USING Kepler’s 3rd Law: (T2=D3) *Same problem as prior...

A planet orbits the Sun (or any star) in 4.4 Earth years. What is its distance from the Sun (star) in MILES?

a)

1.9 x 108 miles

b)

2.2 x 108 miles

c)

2.5 x 108 miles

d)

2.9 x 108 miles

42.

SOLVE USING Kepler’s 3rd Law: (T2=D3) *Same problem as prior...

A planet orbits the Sun at a distance of 7.8 AU. What is its orbital period (time) in Earth YEARS?

a)

21.8 Earth Years

b)

20.2 Earth Years

c)

18.8 Earth Years

d)

11.4 Earth Years

43.
This model best illustrates which of the following laws?
a)
Kepler's 2nd Law of Motion
b)
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
c)
Kepler's 3rd Law of Motion
d)
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
44.
What did Kepler discover about planets and their orbital speed?
a)
Planets closest to the Sun will orbit with the fastest orbital speed.
b)
Planets with the greatest mass will orbit the Sun with the fastest orbital speed.
c)
Planets furthest from the Sun will orbit with the fastest orbital speed.
d)
Planets with the least mass will orbit the Sun with the fastest orbital speed.
45.

Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called _?_.

a)

a circle

b)

an ellipse

c)

a focus

d)

an oblong

46.

An ellipse is drawn around two points called _?_.

a)

dots

b)

points

c)

foci

d)

axis

47.

According to Kepler's 1st Law, the _?_ is at one of the foci of each planetary orbit.

a)

the axis

b)

the magnitude

c)

the center

d)

the Sun

48.

What has an eccentricity of zero?

a)

a straight line

b)

a large ellipse

c)

circle

d)

a small ellipse

49.

Where is the planet moving faster?

a)

around segment A

b)

around segment B

c)

around either segment - the speed doesn't change

d)

impossible to know

50.

While traveling around its orbit, during which segment does a line from the planet to the sun sweep through the most area of space?

a)

The area between A, B and the Sun is the largest.

b)

The area between G, H and the Sun is the largest

c)

the areas are equal in size

d)

There is not enough information to determine the areas

51.

A planet moving counterclockwise in its orbit will be increasing speed at position _?_.

a)

P1

b)

P2

c)

P3

d)

P4

52.

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

53.

Which planet of those shown, because of its position, will take the least amount of time to revolve around the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

54.

A comet moves much faster when it passes closer to the Sun than when it is further away. What is the primary cause in the change of the comet’s orbital speed?

a)

Jupiter's gravitational field.

b)

The sun's solar wind.

c)

The sun's gravitational field.

d)

Saturn's magnetic field.

55.

According to Kepler's 3rd law, the square of the time it takes a planet to orbit (T) is directly related to the cube of half the distance across the orbital ellipse (a). This means the further away from the sun a planet orbits, _?_.

a)

the larger the constant k is.

b)

the smaller the constant k is.

c)

the longer the orbital period is.

d)

the shorter the orbital period is.

56.

According to the Heliocentric Model of the Universe (the one we use in class), __?__ is at the center of our Solar System with the planets revolving around it.

a)

Earth

b)

The Sun

c)

Jupiter

d)

Helios

57.

The period of Jupiter is 4,344 days. 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.

58.

Why is Earth’s year 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 smaller distance between Earth and the Sun

d)

the mass and density of Jupiter

59.

In this diagram, the length of the semi-major axis is labeled with _?_.

a)

a

b)

x

c)

y

d)

F

60.

This telescope is the first space observatory located in space.

a)

Hubble

b)

Voyager

c)

Space Shuttle

d)

Spirit and Opportunity

61.

Cassini-Huygens was launched to study this planet

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

62.

Which space craft was specifically designed to search for planets outside the solar system?

a)

Kepler

b)

Spitzer

c)

Voyager 1 and 2

d)

Skylab

63.

Who was the first person to travel to space and orbit Earth?

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Laika

c)

Buzz Aldrin

d)

Neil Armstrong

64.

a spacecraft that carries scientific instruments to collect and transmit data, but has no human crew is called

a)

satellite

b)

non optical telescope

c)

space shuttle

d)

space probe

65.

The International Space Station is

a)

a refracting telescope

b)

an artificial satellite

c)

a space shuttle

d)

a space based laboratory and observatory

66.

This is what researchers call the reverse big bang, when everything will be crushed into a black hole

a)

globular clusters

b)

hubble's law

c)

reverse big bang

d)

big crunch

67.

Light Years are a measure of

a)

brightness

b)

time

c)

mass

d)

distance

68.

These are the farthest known object from Earth in the Universe

a)

nebulae

b)

light years

c)

quasars

d)

dark energy

69.

This is a large group of older stars

a)

globular cluster

b)

star system

c)

star clusters

d)

light years

70.

In a binary system, one star is much  _________ and more __________.

a)

gassy, bloated

b)

brighter, massive

c)

brighter, smaller

d)

dimmer, massive

71.

Stars that are grouped with 3 or more are called

a)

binary star system

b)

triple star system

c)

star cluster

d)

multiple star system

72.

What is the primary purpose of the James Webb Space Telescope?

a)

To study the Sun's atmosphere

b)

To observe the early universe and formation of stars and galaxies

c)

To monitor Earth's weather patterns

d)

To search for extraterrestrial life on Mars

73.

Which of the following is a method used to detect exoplanets?

a)

Gravitational lensing

b)

Seismic activity

c)

Volcanic eruptions

d)

Ocean currents

74.

What phenomenon explains the redshift observed in distant galaxies?

a)

The Doppler effect

b)

The greenhouse effect

c)

The Coriolis effect

d)

The photoelectric effect