Kepler's Quiz Review

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Kurt Trout

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Kepler’s First Law

Law of Orbits: All planets move in elliptical orbits, with the sun at 1 focus.

An ellipse is an oval shape centered on 2 points instead of 1 point.

The orbital period of a planet is how long it takes for it to travel a complete orbit around the Sun… a year!

Perihelion

Aphelion

Kepler’s Second Law

Law of Areas: A line that connects a planet to the Sun sweeps out equal (=) areas in equal (=) times.

Earth sweeps out a longer path when it is closer to the Sun.

Earth moves fastest when it is closest to the Sun

Kepler’s Third Law

Law of Periods: The square of the orbital period of any planet is proportional to the cube of the semi major axis of its orbit.

T² = a³ If you know the distance of a planet to the Sun, you would be able to figure out its… orbital period. Basically… The closer a planet is to the Sun, the shorter its orbital period is.

Multiple Choice

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

circle

ellipse

focus

perihelion

Multiple Choice

An ellipse is drawn around two points called

aphelion

perihelion

foci

axis

Multiple Choice

When a planet orbits the Sun, one of the foci of the elliptical orbit is

the axis

the perihelion

the center

the Sun

Multiple Choice

The place where a planet is closest to the Sun as it orbits the Sun is called the

perihelion

aphelion

Multiple Choice

The place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called the

aphelion

perihelion

Multiple Choice

Where is the planet moving faster

Position A to B

Position B to C

Position H to I

Position I to J

Multiple Choice

What is true about the area between points A, B and the Sun, and the area between points H, I and the Sun?

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

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

Both areas are equal in size

There is not enough information to determine the areas

Multiple Choice

What has an eccentricity of zero

a straight line

a large ellipse

a circle

a small ellipse

Multiple Choice

A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.

faster

slower

Multiple Choice

Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are oval in shape or

ellipses

perfect circles

Multiple Choice

The path a planet travels around the sun is called its

orbit

ellipse

barycenter

precession

Multiple Choice

When do planets move the fastest?

Close to the sun

Far away from the sun

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT one of Kepler's laws?

Planets travel in an ellipse

Planets closest to the sun travel faster

The farther a planet is from the sun, the longer it takes to orbit

Planets revolve around the Earth

Multiple Choice

What is at the middle of a Heliocentric system?

Mars

Moon

Sun

Earth

Multiple Choice

Who proposed the Heliocentric system?

Copernicus

Ptolemy

Aristotle

Galileo

Multiple Choice

Complete the following statement: The farther away two planets are the _______ the gravitational force between them.

greater

same

zero

less

Multiple Choice

Which term describes when the Earth spins on its axis.

Rotation

Revolution

Kepler's Laws

Precession

Multiple Choice

The period of the earth's orbit around the sun is ____.

1 day

1 year

24 hours

364 hours

Multiple Choice

Which term describes the time it takes for Earth to complete one circle around the sun.

Rotation

Revolution

Kepler's 1st Law

Barycenter

Multiple Choice

Which term describes when the Earth spins on its axis.

Rotation

Revolution

Kepler's Laws

Precession

Multiple Choice

Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are oval in shape or

ellipses

perfect circles

Multiple Choice

A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.

faster

slower

Multiple Choice

Kepler's 2nd Law deals with

the shape of the planets' orbits

the speed/area the planet travels

the length of time it takes the planet to orbit the sun

Multiple Choice

The place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called the

aphelion

perihelion

Multiple Choice

The place where a planet is closest to the Sun as it orbits the Sun is called the

perihelion

aphelion

Multiple Choice

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

circle

ellipse

focus

perihelion

Multiple Choice

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

circle

ellipse

focus

perihelion

Multiple Choice

An ellipse is drawn around two points called

aphelion

perihelion

foci

axis

Multiple Choice

When a planet orbits the Sun, one of the foci of the elliptical orbit is

the axis

the perihelion

the center

the Sun

Multiple Choice

Where is the planet moving faster

Position A to B

Position B to C

Position H to I

Position I to J

Multiple Choice

What is true about the area between points A, B and the Sun, and the area between points H, I and the Sun?

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

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

Both areas are equal in size

There is not enough information to determine the areas

Multiple Choice

Kepler's 2nd Law deals with

the shape of the planets' orbits

the speed/area the planet travels

the length of time it takes the planet to orbit the sun

Multiple Choice

A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.

faster

slower

Multiple Choice

The farther away a planet is from the sun, the _______ it takes it to orbit the sun once.

longer

shorter

Multiple Choice

The path a planet travels around the sun is called its

orbit

ellipse

barycenter

precession

Multiple Choice

When do planets move the fastest?

Close to the sun

Far away from the sun

Multiple Choice

What did Kepler discover about planets and their orbital speed?

Planets closest to the Sun will orbit with the fastest orbital speed.

Planets with the greatest mass will orbit the Sun with the fastest orbital speed.

Planets furthest from the Sun will orbit with the fastest orbital speed.

Planets with the least mass will orbit the Sun with the fastest orbital speed.

Multiple Choice

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

Elipse

Eccentricity

Astronomical Unit

Period

Multiple Choice

Planets orbit the sun in a shape called an ellipse.

Kepler's 1st Law

Kepler's 2nd Law

Kepler's 3rd Law

Multiple Choice

Planets travel faster when they are closer to the sun.

Kepler's 1st Law

Kepler's 2nd Law

Kepler's 3rd Law

Multiple Choice

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

orbital period ; distance

distance ; orbital period

Kepler’s First Law

Law of Orbits: All planets move in elliptical orbits, with the sun at 1 focus.

An ellipse is an oval shape centered on 2 points instead of 1 point.

The orbital period of a planet is how long it takes for it to travel a complete orbit around the Sun… a year!

Perihelion

Aphelion

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