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1
What is an equinox?
When the suns rays hit the earth at the same angle
when the sun appears as far north or south as possible
When the sun appears as far east or west as possible
when the suns rays hit the earth at the same time
2
Why do seasons happen?
how long earths orbit is
the 23.5-degree tilt
rotation of the earth
distance from the sun
3
What is an ellipsis?
Circle
Oval
Square
Triangle
4
When does the Winter solstice occur?
January 21
November 21
February 21
December 21
5
What are the two components keeping earth in its orbit?
Velocity and Gravity
Grae and Ryce
Gravity and Velocity
Brian and Ryan
6
What shape is the earth's orbit around the sun?
square
pentagon
oval
circle
7
When does the summer solstice occur?
May 21
July 21
March 21
June 21
8
What is a solstice?
When the sun appears as far east or west as possible
When the sun appears as far north or south as possible
9
What is the formula for the orbital period?
Kx[a³=p²]
Kx p=a
10
Which two seasons have an equinox?
Fall and Winter
Summer and Winter
Fall and Spring
Spring and Summer
11
What is eccentricity?
The degree of an elliptical orbit
An ellipsis
the orbit of Mars
the shape of an orbit
12
What are Kepler's 3 laws?
Law of solstice, law of equinox, law of the land
Law of orbits, law of circumference , law of eccentricity
Law of ellipses, law of equal areas, law of periods
13
What does the law of ellipses state?
Planets will orbit in ellipses
The area through which an object sweeps
The further the planet is, the longer the period