ECCENTRICITY REGENTS PRACTICE

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Walter Wagner
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The diagram below represents the position of Earth in its orbit and the position of a comet in its orbit around the Sun. Which inference can be made about the comet's orbit, when it is compared to Earth's orbit?
A) Earth's orbit and the comet's orbit have the same distance between foci.
B) Earth's orbit has a greater distance between foci than the comet's orbit.
C) The comet's orbit has one focus, while Earth's orbit has two foci.
D) The comet's orbit has a greater distance between foci than Earth's orbit.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Based on the diagram and your knowledge of Earth science, compared to the orbit of the Jovian planets, the orbit of Halley’s comet is:
less elliptical, with a shorter distance between its foci
less elliptical, with a greater distance between its foci
more elliptical, with a shorter distance between its foci
more elliptical, with a greater distance between its foci
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The diagram below represents planets A and B, of equal mass, revolving around a star. Compared to planet A, planet B has a:
weaker gravitational attraction to the star and a shorter period of revolution
weaker gravitational attraction to the star and a longer period of revolution
stronger gravitational attraction to the star and a shorter period of revolution
stronger gravitational attraction to the star and a longer period of revolution
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If the diagram represents our solar system and planet B is Venus, which planet is represented by planet A?
A) Mercury
B) Jupiter
C) Earth
D) Mars
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
As planet A moves in orbit from its current location to position X, planet B most likely moves in orbit from its current location to position
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The bar graph below shows one planetary characteristic, identified as X, plotted for the planets of our solar system. Which characteristic of the planets in our solar system is represented by X?
mass
density
eccentricity of orbit
period of rotation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which planet has the least distance between the two foci of its elliptical orbit?
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
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