Which statement describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion?(1 point)

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The cube of orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
The cube of orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.

The square of orbital period is proportional to the semi-major axis.
The square of orbital period is proportional to the semi-major axis.

The square of orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.
The square of orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.

The orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.

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The cube of orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
Which is the best description of Earth’s orbit?(1 point)
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highly elliptical
highly elliptical

circular
circular

parabolic
parabolic

almost circular
almost circular
Which planet’s orbit was Kepler first studying when he began to develop his laws of orbital motion?(1 point)
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Mars
Mars

Saturn
Saturn

Earth
Earth

Jupiter
Mars
Which of these describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion?(1 point)
Responses

T2∝a
T2∝a

T2 ∝ a3
T2 ∝ a3

T∝a2
T∝a2

T3 ∝a2
T2∝a3
Which orbital shape did most scientists in the early 1600s think the planets of our solar system have?(1 point)
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hyperbolic
hyperbolic

parabolic
parabolic

elliptical
elliptical

circular
circular
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