New York State Regents Examinations · Earth & Space Sciences

The Solar System

Kepler's laws of planetary motion, orbital mechanics, formation of the solar system from a nebula, and characteristics of planets and moons.

Curriculum standards

HS-ESS1-4
HS-ESS1-6

Lessons in this topic

Kepler's Three Laws
Tidal Locking & Synchronous Rotation
Formation of the Solar System

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