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According to Kepler's third law of planetary motion,
waning quarter
perihelion
aphelion
an orbit
equinox
The moon is in shadow because Earth is between the moon and the sun.
No. Although Earth is closest to the sun at perihelion, only the hemisphere tilted toward the sun experiences summer.
the square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun
At which position in Earth's orbit is Earth farthest from the sun?
waning quarter
perihelion
aphelion
an orbit
equinox
The moon is in shadow because Earth is between the moon and the sun.
No. Although Earth is closest to the sun at perihelion, only the hemisphere tilted toward the sun experiences summer.
the square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun
During which event do the hours of daylight on Earth equal the hours of night?
waning quarter
perihelion
aphelion
an orbit
equinox
The moon is in shadow because Earth is between the moon and the sun.
No. Although Earth is closest to the sun at perihelion, only the hemisphere tilted toward the sun experiences summer.
the square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
waning quarter
perihelion
aphelion
an orbit
equinox
The moon is in shadow because Earth is between the moon and the sun.
No. Although Earth is closest to the sun at perihelion, only the hemisphere tilted toward the sun experiences summer.
the square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun
At which position in Earth's orbit is Earth closest to the sun?
waning quarter
perihelion
aphelion
an orbit
equinox
The moon is in shadow because Earth is between the moon and the sun.
No. Although Earth is closest to the sun at perihelion, only the hemisphere tilted toward the sun experiences summer.
the square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun
The movement of one body around another body in space along an elliptical path is called
waning quarter
perihelion
aphelion
an orbit
equinox
The moon is in shadow because Earth is between the moon and the sun.
No. Although Earth is closest to the sun at perihelion, only the hemisphere tilted toward the sun experiences summer.
the square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun
A student argues that because Earth is closest to the sun at perihelion, all of Earth experiences summer at perihelion. Is the student correct?
waning quarter
perihelion
aphelion
an orbit
equinox
The moon is in shadow because Earth is between the moon and the sun.
No. Although Earth is closest to the sun at perihelion, only the hemisphere tilted toward the sun experiences summer.
the square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun
Which of the following is not a phase of the moon?
waning quarter
perihelion
aphelion
an orbit
equinox
The moon is in shadow because Earth is between the moon and the sun.
No. Although Earth is closest to the sun at perihelion, only the hemisphere tilted toward the sun experiences summer.
the square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun
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