Astronomy Review (Kepler, eccentricity)

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17 questions
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Earth Science review of Kepler's laws and eccentricity
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Given the following data, calculate the eccentricity of the ellipse. All work must be shown.

d= 3.5 cm L = 10.2

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Given the following data, calculate the eccentricity of the ellipse. All work must be shown.

d= 5.7 cm L = 8.3 cm

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Identify the name of the solar system model below:

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Identify the model of the solar system below:

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Explain Kepler's 1st law:

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Explain Kepler's 2nd law:

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Explain Kepler's 3rd law:

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How many times larger is Saturn than Earth? (round to nearest tenth)

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As distance from the Sun increases, the period of revolution:

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Name the planet with the least elliptical orbit.

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Name a terrestrial planet:

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Jovian planets are less dense than the terrestrial planets.

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As distance from the sun and a planet increase, the gravitaitonal attraction between these two objects

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Using your ESRT p. 15, the planet with the shortest day is:

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Using ESRT p. 15, the planet with the longest year is:

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Using ESRT p. 15, which planet would float in water?

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A spacehip traveled 200 million kilometer from the sun, between which two planets was this spaceship.