Earth-Moon-Sun System

Question 1

Which statements accurately describe the shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun? Check all that apply.The Earth’s orbit is a perfect circle.The Earth’s orbit is a nearly circular ellipse.The Earth’s orbit is an extremely elongated ellipse.The Sun is located at the only focus point.The Sun is located at one of the two focal points.

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The Earth’s orbit is a nearly circular ellipse.; The Sun is located at one of the two focal points.

Question 2

This law relates a planet’s orbital period and its average distance to the Sun.

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✔ Kepler’s third law; This law relates a planet’s orbital period and its average distance to the Sun.: Kepler’s third law; The orbits of planets are ellipses with the Sun at one focus.: Kepler’s first law; The speed of a planet varies, such that a planet sweeps out an equal area in equal time frames.: Kepler’s second law

Question 3

The orbits of planets are ellipses with the Sun at one focus.

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✔ Kepler’s first law

Question 4

The speed of a planet varies, such that a planet sweeps out an equal area in equal time frames.

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✔ Kepler’s second law

Question 5

Question 100963

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directly; inversely

Question 6

Question 100964

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inversely

Question 7

Question 100966

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100966

Earth-Moon-Sun System Answers

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