Planets and Orbits (review)

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The closer a planet is to its host star:

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the shorter the orbital period.

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A habitable planet could possibly contain: oxygen., flaming hot Cheetos., liquid water., ET's family.

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liquid water.

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A planet with a very eccentric orbit:

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will experience very extreme temperature changes.

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Eccentricity is equal to: 'c' times 'a', 'a' divided by 'c', 'c' divided by 'a', mc²

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'c' divided by 'a'

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Which of the following would increase the force of gravity on a planet? Options: Decreasing the mass of the star., Decreasing the distance between the planet and star., Decreasing the mass of the planet., All of the above.

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Decreasing the distance between the planet and star.

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For all of the planets in our Solar system:

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p^{2 =} a³

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The larger the star, the __________________ the habitable zone.

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further away from the star

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An exoplanet is:

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any planet outside of our Solar System.

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In an ellipse: Options: 'a' is always less than 'c'., the eccentricity is always more than 1., the two foci are always the same distance from the center., All of the above.

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the two foci are always the same distance from the center.