test questions Flashcards
1
Q
which planets orbit around the sun is most nearly circular
A
venus
2
Q
which planet has an orbital eccentricity most likely the orbital eccentricity of the moon.
A
saturn
3
Q
in our solar system the orbit of our planets are best described as
A
elliptical with the sun at one focus
4
Q
the apparent diameter of the moon as viewed from earths varies in a cyclic manner. The best explanation for this observsation is that the
A
moons orbit elliptical
5
Q
the actual shape of the Earth’s orbit around the sun is best described as
A
a slightly eccentric ellipse
