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- 1. Multiple ChoiceKepler's 2nd Law deals withthe shape of the planets' orbitsthe speed/area the planet travelsthe length of time it takes the planet to orbit the sun
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.fasterslower
- 3. Multiple ChoiceKepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are oval in shape orellipsesperfect circles
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe farther away a planet is from the sun, the _______ it takes it to orbit the sun once.longershorter
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe path a planet travels around the sun is called itsorbitellipsebarycenterprecession
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two factors that influence gravity the most?Mass and weightWeight and gravityMass and distanceWeight and distance
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is inertia?amount of atomsamount of gravitational pullthe sizeresistance to a change in motion
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow could you increase the inertia of an object?Add massRemove mass
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhen do planets move the fastest?Close to the sunFar away from the sun
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy does weight change depending on the location?The mass of an object changesThe gravitational pull changesThe volume of the object changesTemperature changes
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWeight can best be described as?The amount of atoms in an objectThe gravitational force exerted on an objectThe size of an objectThe compactness of an object
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMass can best be described as?The amount of atoms in an objectThe gravitational force exerted on an objectThe size of an objectThe compactness of an object
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following can decrease the gravity between objects?Move the objects closer togetherRemove massAdd massDecrease distance
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen a planet orbits the Sun, one of the foci of the elliptical orbit isthe axisthe perihelionthe centerthe Sun
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAn ellipse is drawn around two points calledaphelionperihelionfociaxis
- 16. Multiple Choice
Where is the planet moving fasterPosition A to BPosition B to CPosition H to IPosition I to J - 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat 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 largestBoth areas are equal in sizeThere is not enough information to determine the areas
- 18. Multiple Choice
Using Newton's Law of Gravitation, if there are two objects exerting the force of gravity on each other and the mass of one of the objects is quadrupled, then the force between them is
doubled
quartered
tripled
quadrupled
- 19. Multiple Choice
When two objects are near each other, how would increasing one object’s mass affect it?
The shape of the object would change.
The weight of the object would decrease.
The gravitational force of the object would increase.
The mass of the object would be stronger than gravity.
- 20. Multiple Choice
At which location would an object’s weight be the greatest?
on Pluto
on Earth
on the Sun
on the moon
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which statement supports Newton’s first law of motion?
Planets can change the direction of their own orbital path.
Planets with more inertia will not be impacted by the Sun’s gravity.
Planets can move at a varying speed due to forces exerted in space.
Planets with a greater mass will orbit more quickly than smaller planets.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Look at the diagram of the moon and three different paths that it could take. Which description applies best to pathway 2?
the path of the moon toward the Sun
the path of the moon’s orbit around Earth
the path the moon would take if it had a larger mass than the Sun
the path the moon would take if there was no force of Earth’s gravity
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which planet is terrestrial?
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
- 24. Multiple Choice
Increasing the speed of an orbiting object causes the size of its orbit to increase because faster moving objects can travel farther before gravity pulls them back towards the Earth.
True
False
- 25. Multiple Choice
All bodies in the solar system orbit either the sun or another celestial body.
True
False
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