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Astronomy Chapter 3
Astronomy
Question | Answer |
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Kepler's First Law | The orbit of each planet around the Sun is an ellipse with the Sun at one focus |
Kepler's Second Law | As a planet moves around its orbit, it sweeps out equal areas in equal times |
Kepler's Third Law | More distant planets orbit the Sun at slower than average speeds - p^2 = a^3 |
perihelion | point at which planet is closest to the sun |
aphelion | point at which planet is farthest from the sun |
pseudoscience | observations that do not treat evidence in a scientific way |