Unit 4 LS2: Kepler's Three Laws of Planetary Motion Review

Unit 4 LS2: Kepler's Three Laws of Planetary Motion Review

9th Grade

20 Qs

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Unit 4 LS2: Kepler's Three Laws of Planetary Motion Review

Unit 4 LS2: Kepler's Three Laws of Planetary Motion Review

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, HS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS1-1

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jennifer Kowalsky

Used 24+ times

FREE Resource

20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)

circle

ellipse

focus

perihelion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

An ellipse is drawn around two points called
aphelion
perihelion
foci
axis

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What has an eccentricity of zero
a straight line
a large ellipse
a circle
a small ellipse

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Where is the planet moving faster
Position A to B
Position B to C
Position H to I
Position I to J

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
What 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 largest
Both areas are equal in size
There is not enough information to determine the areas

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Kepler's 2nd Law deals with 
the shape of the planets' orbits
the speed/area the planet travels 
the length of time it takes the planet to orbit the sun

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The diagram below shows a moon revolving around a planet in an elliptical orbit. At which position is the moon traveling fastest?

location 1

location 2

location 3

location 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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