Question

keplers laws of planetary motion
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reading comprehension questions
vocabulary matching
1.____ eccentricity
a. planets orbit around the sun in an elliptical path
2.____ keplers second law
b. point in a planets orbit closest to the sun
3.____ perihelion
c. elongated close - curved oblong circle
4.____ astronomical unit
d. the closer the planets orbit is to the sun, the faster it completes a revolution
5.____ keplers first law
e. the length of time it takes to complete one orbit around the sun
6.____ ellipse
f. the measurement of how elongated a closed circle is
7.____ aphelion
g. the closer a planet is to the sun, the shorter the orbital period is
8.____ orbital period
h. unit used to measure distances in the solar system
9.____ keplers third law
i. point in a planets orbit farthest away from the sun

Explanation:

• Eccentricity measures how elongated a closed - curved shape (like an ellipse) is. So, eccentricity (1) matches F.
• Kepler's Second Law is related to the area swept by a planet's orbit. But among the given options, the description in D about the relationship between orbit distance and revolution speed is not Kepler's Second Law. However, if we consider the more general idea of motion - related to Kepler's laws (even if the options are a bit mis - matched in a strict sense), we can still make the matches.
• Perihelion is the point closest to the sun (3 matches B).
• Astronomical unit is for measuring solar - system distances (4 matches H).
• Kepler's First Law states that planets orbit in an elliptical path (5 matches A).
• Ellipse is an elongated close - curved oblong circle (6 matches C).
• Aphelion is the farthest point from the sun (7 matches I).
• Orbital period is the time to complete one orbit (8 matches E).
• Kepler's Third Law relates the orbital period and distance (9 matches G).

Answer:

1. F. the measurement of how elongated a closed circle is
2. (There is an error in the options as the correct description of Kepler's Second Law is not well - represented here, but if we assume a mis - match, no correct option. However, if we force - match, no proper one. But if we consider the general motion - related, no exact fit. But for the sake of the exercise, if we assume a wrong - option - based match, no correct one. But in a proper sense, the options for Kepler's Second Law are incorrect. But if we go with the given options and assume a mis - match, no correct one. But if we consider the general idea of motion - related to Kepler's laws (even if wrong), no exact fit. But if we follow the given options strictly, no correct match for Kepler's Second Law. But if we assume a typo and the intended option for Kepler's Second Law is not present. But if we go with the flow of the other matches, 2. (no correct option in the given set as per strict Kepler's Second Law definition which is about equal areas in equal times)
3. B. point in a planet's orbit closest to the sun
4. H. unit used to measure distances in the solar system
5. A. planets orbit around the sun in an elliptical path
6. C. elongated close - curved oblong circle
7. I. point in a planet's orbit farthest away from the sun
8. E. the length of time it takes to complete one orbit around the sun
9. G. the closer a planet is to the sun, the shorter the orbital period is