The Orbit of the Planet Jupiter Is an Ellipse with the Sun

question 24

Multiple Choice

The orbit of the planet Jupiter is an ellipse with the sun at one focus. What is located at the other focus?

• A) the asteroid belt
• B) Earth
• C) Saturn
• D) Jupiter
• E) nothing

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Definitions:

Confounds

Confounds refer to variables that the researcher failed to control or eliminate, which can cause a potential alternative explanation for the findings in a study.

Precise Matching

The act of exactly aligning or fitting two or more elements together based on specific characteristics or criteria.

Replication

The process of duplicating an experiment or research study to confirm its findings in another context or sample.

Fluke

An unlikely coincidence or an accidental success, often seen as luck rather than the result of skill or planning.