Kepler's Laws and Planetary Orbits Flashcards

1

Kepler's second law states that a planet speeds up as it

2

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune form a group of planets known as the:

3

Which shape has the highest eccentricity?

4

What do the terrestrial planets have in common?

5

Earth's period is

6

In which direction do planets go around the Sun?

7

Which would be heavier: a spoonful of Mercury, or a spoonful of Saturn?

Kepler's Laws and Planetary Orbits