Question 1 (4 points)

Question

Match the Key ideas/Scientists/Terms of Orbital Motion with their correct descriptions.

Column A
1.
Ptolemy, and others, idea that suggests the Earth is at the center of the universe and all other planets orbit it.:

2.
The Earth moves in a(n) _____ , or path around the Sun:

3.
The moon takes 278 days to encircle the Earth. This amount of time is known as its _____:

4.
What keeps our feet planted solidly on Planet Earth:

5.
Copernicus' model that the Sun is at the center of the Universe:

6.
The scientist whos invention of the telescope helped to support Heliocentricism:

7.
Kepler's boss and mentor who collected a large amount of astronomical data used by later astronomers

8.
Scientist who coined the Universal Law of Gravitation

9.
Another name for "The Law of Areas" where two parts of an orbit move in the same times and sweep out equal areas

10.
While the Earth is locked into orbit with the Sun's gravity, it continues moving forward due to _________

11. The planet move in ellipses with the Sun at one of the Foci

When Earth is closest to he Sun in its orbit, this is called the ___

13.
When Earth is Farther from the Sun in its orbit, this is called _____:

14.
The Earth's distance from the Sun and orbital periods are proportional to that of Jupiter's, due to _____
15.
According to Newton, when MASS increases, the force between two objects

16.
According to Newton, when DISTANCE increases, the Gravitational pull between two objects _______

17.
Scientist who introduced the idea of Heliocentricism- which shocked the scientific community!

18.
When Earth is Closest to the Sun, it moves at what speed?

19.
When Earth is Farthest from the Sun, it moves at what speed

20.
The Sun sits at one of the __________ of the ellipse, created by Earth's orbit:
Column B
a.Kepler's 3rd Law
b.Focus/foci
c.Galileo
d.increases
e.Gravity
f.Brahe
g.The Earth moves at it Fastest speed!
h.Geocentricism
i.Orbital period
j.Elliptical Orbit
k.Kepler's 1st Law
l.Aphelion
m.decreases
n.Newton
o.The Earth moves at its Slowest speed!
p.Kepler's 2nd Law
q.Heliocentricism
r.Copernicus
s.Perihelion
t.Inertia

Answer 1

Here are the matches for Column A and Column B based on the descriptions provided:

1. h. Geocentricism - Ptolemy, and others, idea that suggests the Earth is at the center of the universe and all other planets orbit it.

2. j. Elliptical Orbit - The Earth moves in a(n) _____ , or path around the Sun.

3. i. Orbital period - The moon takes 278 days to encircle the Earth. This amount of time is known as its _____.

4. e. Gravity - What keeps our feet planted solidly on Planet Earth.

5. q. Heliocentricism - Copernicus' model that the Sun is at the center of the Universe.

6. c. Galileo - The scientist whose invention of the telescope helped to support Heliocentricism.

7. f. Brahe - Kepler's boss and mentor who collected a large amount of astronomical data used by later astronomers.

8. n. Newton - Scientist who coined the Universal Law of Gravitation.

9. p. Kepler's 2nd Law - Another name for "The Law of Areas" where two parts of an orbit move in the same times and sweep out equal areas.

10. t. Inertia - While the Earth is locked into orbit with the Sun's gravity, it continues moving forward due to _________.

11. k. Kepler's 1st Law - The planet moves in ellipses with the Sun at one of the Foci.

12. s. Perihelion - When Earth is closest to the Sun in its orbit, this is called the ___.

13. l. Aphelion - When Earth is farther from the Sun in its orbit, this is called _____.

14. a. Kepler's 3rd Law - The Earth's distance from the Sun and orbital periods are proportional to that of Jupiter's, due to _____.

15. d. increases - According to Newton, when MASS increases, the force between two objects _____.

16. m. decreases - According to Newton, when DISTANCE increases, the gravitational pull between two objects _______.

17. r. Copernicus - Scientist who introduced the idea of Heliocentricism- which shocked the scientific community!

18. g. The Earth moves at its Fastest speed! - When Earth is Closest to the Sun, it moves at what speed?

19. o. The Earth moves at its Slowest speed! - When Earth is Farthest from the Sun, it moves at what speed?

20. b. Focus/foci - The Sun sits at one of the __________ of the ellipse, created by Earth's orbit.