QUESTION 16 1 points Save Answer In the Piolemaic model of the solar system, Ven

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QUESTION 16 1 points Save Answer In the Piolemaic model of the solar system, Venus should exhibit which of the following phases? both A and B both B and C QUESTION 17 1 points Save Answer Kepler's second law, which states that as a planet moves around its orbit it sweeps out equal areas in equal a planet's peried does not depend on the eccentricity of its orbit the perod of a planet dos not depend on its mans. a planet travels faster when it is nearer to the Sun and sower when it is farther frem e Sun. planets that are farther from the Sun move at siower average speeds than nearer planets QUESTION 18 points Save Anawer Kepiers third l3means that o a planet s period does not depend on the eccentricity of its orbit planets that are farther from the Sun move at slower average speeds than nearer planets the period of a planet does not depend on its ma al orbits with the same semimajor axis have the same period All of the above are comect QUESTION 19 1 points Save Answer People of central Africa predicted the peak of theie rainy season by ebserving the path of the planets across the sky observing the onentation of the crescent moon relative to the horizon observing the length of the lunar cycle recording the seasonal ohanges in average temperature observing the location of the Moon nelative to the Sun in the sky. QUESTION 20 1 points Save Anawer The Earth is instantly replaced in its orbit by a speck of dust. Which statement best deseribes the subsequent of that piece of duat? The dust particle will move to a larger orbit and orbit the Sun in more than 1 year The dust particle will be ejected from the solar system. The dust particle will continue in the same orbit as the Earth did, orbiting the Sun in 1 year The dust particle ill move to a smaller orbit and orbit the Sun in less than 1 year The dust particle wil spiral into the Sun QUESTION 21 The Jewsh calendarkept roghy synchronized with a solar calendar by o skipping a month every 7 out of 19 years adding a thiteenth lunar month to 7 out of every 19 years having the first unar month begin on the June solstice having the first unar month begin on the spring equinex. having a thirteenth month with 5 days each year. QUESTION 22 1 points Save Answer The Muslim f o at the beginning of each Metonic Cycle ast of Ramadan occurs during the ninth month of he lunar calendar, between new moons on the 15th day of Nsan, the first month of the lunar calendar o on the December solstice, coincident with the Saturmalia QUESTION 23 1 points Save Anawer The ancient goal of astrology was to predict future events aecting nature and people. connect to the gods for which the planets were named. make a more acourate model of the geocentric universe predict the oocurrence of eclipses and the passage of the seasons

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16. Both a and b.

17. a planet travels faster when it is closer to the sun and slower when it is farthest from the sun. This is due to the force of gravitation.

18. all the statements are correct as they are standard statements given by kepler's third law

19. option 2 is correct

20. option 3 is correct. No change will occue. dust particles will follow the same orbit as earth.

21 option 2

22 during the ninth month of a lunar year. Its a standard answer.

23. astrology was mainly aimed at predicting upcoming events which are more important.

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