1. What shape is the moon's orbit around Earth?
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an ellipse that is almost circular
a circle
an ellipse that is elongated
a spiral
1. an ellipse that is almost circular
2. Which did Kepler notice FIRST about planetary motion that caused him to propose Kepler’s first law of orbital motion?
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The planets have circular orbits.
The distance between Mars and the sun is constant.
The planets speed up and slow down but cover the same area.
Most planets have highly elliptical orbits.
2. The planets have circular orbits.
3. For which project would knowledge of Kepler's laws prove most useful?
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putting a communications satellite in Earth orbit
measuring the distance between Earth and the moon
calculating the mass of Earth
determining the structure of the solar system's planets
3. determining the structure of the solar system's planets
4. A line between a planet and the sun sweeps out two equal areas at different places as it moves along its orbit. Which factor remains constant as this happens?
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the time the planet takes to sweep out the areas
the distance from the sun to the planet while it sweeps out the areas
the planet’s speed as it sweeps out the areas
the energy required to sweep out the areas
4. the planet’s speed as it sweeps out the areas
5. A highly eccentric orbit, such as a comet, will have an eccentricity of 0.
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True
False
5. False
6. Which was a belief of Copernicus's model of the solar system?
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The planets move in perfect circles.
All planets orbit the Sun at the same speed.
The outer planets move in epicycles.
Earth is fixed to a crystalline sphere.
6. The planets move in perfect circles.
7. Which statement about the geocentric model is true?
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It shows the orbits of the planets as elliptical.
It shows Earth at the center of the solar system.
It shows the Sun at the center of the solar system.
7. It shows Earth at the center of the solar system.
8. Which of the following statements about Newton's theory of universal gravitation is true?
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Gravitational force increases as the distance between objects increases.
Gravitational force increases as mass of objects decreases.
Gravitational force increases as the mass of objects increases.
The theory applies only to objects on Earth.
8. Gravitational force increases as the mass of objects increases.
9. An asteroid approaches Jupiter and is slung into a new trajectory around across the solar system. If it's eccentricity is greater than 1, which statement might be true?
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The asteroid slows down as it passes around Jupiter.
The asteroid continues out of the solar system, never to return.
The asteroid adopts an unusual orbit around the sun, such as an egg shape.
The asteroid falls into an regular orbit around Jupiter instead of the sun.
9. The asteroid continues out of the solar system, never to return.
10. The mass of an object doubles. What happens to the gravitational force between it and another object, assuming they remain the same distance apart?
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The amount of the gravitational force decreases by one-half.
The amount of the gravitational force quadruples.
The amount of the gravitational force doubles.
The amount of the gravitational force remains the same.
10. The amount of the gravitational force doubles.
11. Based on Kepler's observations about planetary motion, what is the relationship between a planet's orbital velocity and its distance from the sun?
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The greater the distance, the slower the orbital velocity.
Distance has no effect on orbital velocity.
The greater the distance, the greater the orbital velocity.
As distance is cut in half, orbital velocity decreases.
11. The greater the distance, the slower the orbital velocity.
12. Why was the geocentric model accepted for more than a thousand years?
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It correctly explained the motion of the planets.
It correctly described the solar system.
It was confirmed by astronomers using telescopes.
It correctly explained the distribution of the stars.
12. It correctly explained the motion of the planets.
13. Select the correct answer to complete the sentence. Gravitational force is said to be universal because:
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it operates in one direction.
it operates only within our solar system.
it applies mainly to planets and moons.
it applies to all objects.
13. it applies to all objects.
14. Select the correct words to fill in the blanks to this sentence: As a planet draws away from the sun in its orbit, the gravity pull from the sun pulls _________on the planet and the planet's speed _________.
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forwards, decreases
backwards, decreases
backwards, increases
forwards, increases
14. backwards, decreases
15. Why is it important that Earth’s orbit is nearly circular?
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This prevents massive temperature fluctuations that could occur with a more extremely elliptical orbit.
This allows for massive temperature fluctuations that occur with a more circular orbit.
This prevents massive temperature fluctuations that could occur with a more circular orbit.
This allows for gravitational fluctuations that occur with a more extremely elliptical orbit.
15. This prevents massive temperature fluctuations that could occur with a more extremely elliptical orbit.
16. As the MASS of an object increases, its gravitational force ___________.
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decreases
increases
stays the same
16. increases
17. Why were Tycho Brahe's data and observations important for Kepler's laws?
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They proved one of the laws to be true.
They disproved the laws.
They provided evidence to support the laws.
They had no relation to the laws.
17. They provided evidence to support the laws.
18. The acceleration of a satellite can be derived by equating the universal gravitational force and the centripetal force.
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True
False
18. True
19. Which is the LEAST eccentric orbit?
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e=0.001
e=0.90
e=1
e=0.25
19. e=0.001
20. There are two objects close to each other. If the mass of one of the objects is doubled while the distance remains the same, how does the gravitational force change?
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It becomes four times stronger
It becomes half as strong
It remains the same
It becomes twice as strong
20. It becomes twice as strong.
21. Which two things affect gravitational force between objects?
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Mass and distance
Mass and cellular composition
Mass and shape
Distance and shape
21. Mass and distance
22. Which of the eight planets in the solar system has the most elliptical orbit?
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Venus
Earth
Mars
Mercury
22. Mercury
23. Where is the sun located on Earth’s elliptical orbit?
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at the aphelium
at the perihelium
at a focus
at the center of the two foci
23. at a focus
24. According to Newton’s Laws of Motion objects will continue in a straight line at a constant _________ unless acted on by an outside _____________.
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location, planet
speed, force
speed, time
location, force
24. According to Newton’s Laws of Motion objects will continue in a straight line at a constant speed unless acted on by an outside force.
25. The diagram below shows a model of the solar system. Which of the following statements is correct about this model?
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Captionless Image
This is the heliocentric model of the solar system and it was created by Aristotle.
This is the geocentric model of the solar system and it was created by Kepler.
This is the heliocentric model of the solar system and it was created by Kepler.
This is the geocentric model of the solar system and it was created by Aristotle.
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1. What shape is the moon's orbit around Earth?
Answer: an ellipse that is almost circular
2. Which did Kepler notice FIRST about planetary motion that caused him to propose Kepler’s first law of orbital motion?
Answer: The planets have circular orbits.
3. For which project would knowledge of Kepler's laws prove most useful?
Answer: determining the structure of the solar system's planets
4. A line between a planet and the sun sweeps out two equal areas at different places as it moves along its orbit. Which factor remains constant as this happens?
Answer: the planet’s speed as it sweeps out the areas
5. A highly eccentric orbit, such as a comet, will have an eccentricity of 0.
Answer: False
6. Which was a belief of Copernicus's model of the solar system?
Answer: The planets move in perfect circles.
7. Which statement about the geocentric model is true?
Answer: It shows Earth at the center of the solar system.
8. Which of the following statements about Newton's theory of universal gravitation is true?
Answer: Gravitational force increases as the mass of objects increases.
9. An asteroid approaches Jupiter and is slung into a new trajectory around across the solar system. If its eccentricity is greater than 1, which statement might be true?
Answer: The asteroid continues out of the solar system, never to return.
10. The mass of an object doubles. What happens to the gravitational force between it and another object, assuming they remain the same distance apart?
Answer: The amount of the gravitational force doubles.
11. Based on Kepler's observations about planetary motion, what is the relationship between a planet's orbital velocity and its distance from the sun?
Answer: The greater the distance, the slower the orbital velocity.
12. Why was the geocentric model accepted for more than a thousand years?
Answer: It correctly explained the motion of the planets.
13. Select the correct answer to complete the sentence. Gravitational force is said to be universal because:
Answer: it applies to all objects.
14. Select the correct words to fill in the blanks to this sentence: As a planet draws away from the sun in its orbit, the gravitational pull from the sun pulls backwards on the planet and the planet's speed decreases.
15. Why is it important that Earth’s orbit is nearly circular?
Answer: This prevents massive temperature fluctuations that could occur with a more extremely elliptical orbit.
16. As the MASS of an object increases, its gravitational force increases.
17. Why were Tycho Brahe's data and observations important for Kepler's laws?
Answer: They provided evidence to support the laws.
18. The acceleration of a satellite can be derived by equating the universal gravitational force and the centripetal force.
Answer: True
19. Which is the LEAST eccentric orbit?
Answer: e=0.001
20. There are two objects close to each other. If the mass of one of the objects is doubled while the distance remains the same, how does the gravitational force change?
Answer: It becomes twice as strong.
21. Which two things affect gravitational force between objects?
Answer: Mass and distance
22. Which of the eight planets in the solar system has the most elliptical orbit?
Answer: Mercury
23. Where is the sun located on Earth’s elliptical orbit?
Answer: at a focus
24. According to Newton’s Laws of Motion objects will continue in a straight line at a constant speed unless acted on by an outside force.
25. The diagram below shows a model of the solar system. Which of the following statements is correct about this model?
Answer: Captionless Image
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1. What shape is the moon's orbit around Earth?
Correct Answer: an ellipse that is almost circular
2. Which did Kepler notice FIRST about planetary motion that caused him to propose Kepler’s first law of orbital motion?
Correct Answer: The planets have circular orbits.
3. For which project would knowledge of Kepler's laws prove most useful?
Correct Answer: determining the structure of the solar system's planets
4. A line between a planet and the sun sweeps out two equal areas at different places as it moves along its orbit. Which factor remains constant as this happens?
Correct Answer: the planet’s speed as it sweeps out the areas
5. A highly eccentric orbit, such as a comet, will have an eccentricity of 0.
Correct Answer: False
6. Which was a belief of Copernicus's model of the solar system?
Correct Answer: The planets move in perfect circles.
7. Which statement about the geocentric model is true?
Correct Answer: It shows Earth at the center of the solar system.
8. Which of the following statements about Newton's theory of universal gravitation is true?
Correct Answer: Gravitational force increases as the mass of objects increases.
9. An asteroid approaches Jupiter and is slung into a new trajectory across the solar system. If its eccentricity is greater than 1, which statement might be true?
Correct Answer: The asteroid continues out of the solar system, never to return.
10. The mass of an object doubles. What happens to the gravitational force between it and another object, assuming they remain the same distance apart?
Correct Answer: The amount of the gravitational force doubles.
11. Based on Kepler's observations about planetary motion, what is the relationship between a planet's orbital velocity and its distance from the sun?
Correct Answer: The greater the distance, the slower the orbital velocity.
12. Why was the geocentric model accepted for more than a thousand years?
Correct Answer: It correctly explained the motion of the planets.
13. Select the correct answer to complete the sentence. Gravitational force is said to be universal because:
Correct Answer: it applies to all objects.
14. Select the correct words to fill in the blanks to this sentence: As a planet draws away from the sun in its orbit, the gravitational pull from the sun pulls backwards on the planet and the planet's speed decreases.
Correct Answer: Backwards, decreases.
15. Why is it important that Earth’s orbit is nearly circular?
Correct Answer: This prevents massive temperature fluctuations that could occur with a more extremely elliptical orbit.
16. As the MASS of an object increases, its gravitational force increases.
Correct Answer: Correct.
17. Why were Tycho Brahe's data and observations important for Kepler's laws?
Correct Answer: They provided evidence to support the laws.
18. The acceleration of a satellite can be derived by equating the universal gravitational force and the centripetal force.
Correct Answer: True
19. Which is the LEAST eccentric orbit?
Correct Answer: e=0.001
20. There are two objects close to each other. If the mass of one of the objects is doubled while the distance remains the same, how does the gravitational force change?
Correct Answer: It becomes four times stronger.
21. Which two things affect gravitational force between objects?
Correct Answer: Mass and distance
22. Which of the eight planets in the solar system has the most elliptical orbit?
Correct Answer: Mercury
23. Where is the sun located on Earth’s elliptical orbit?
Correct Answer: at a focus
24. According to Newton’s Laws of Motion, objects will continue in a straight line at a constant speed unless acted on by an outside force.
Correct Answer: Correct.
25. The diagram below shows a model of the solar system. Which of the following statements is correct about this model?
Correct Answer: Captionless Image
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