Quiz 15 - Sect 4.5-4.6 Flashcards

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a symmetrically shaped oval

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ellipse

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the two central points of an ellipse

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foci

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3
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the man who formulated the three laws of planetary motion

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Kepler

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4
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The distance between the earth and the sun

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astronomical unit

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5
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the English scientist who discovered gravity

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Newton

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6
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one of the planets with no moon

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Venus

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7
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the heavenly body that Ptomely believed was the center of the universe

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Earth

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to revolve around

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orbit

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The heavily body that Copernicus believed was the center of the universe

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sun

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