Question

Complete the statements from the choices given.

1. Earth is located at one _____ of the Moon’s orbit.

2. According to Kepler’s second law, Jupiter will be traveling most slowly around the sun when at ______.

3. Earth orbits in the shape of a/an _______ around the Sun.

4. The mathematical form of Kepler’s third law measures the period in years and the ______ in astronomical units (AU).

5. According to Kepler’s second law, Pluto will be traveling fastest around the sun when at ______.

The extent to which Mars’ orbit differs from a perfect circle is called its _______.

 

Choices:

Semimajor axis, perihelion, eccentricity, ellipse, aphelion, focus