Matching Pairs Planets and Planetary Motion Online version Study the planets by Bethaney Barber 1 The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space 2 1) The orbit of planets are shaped like an ellipse (oval). 2) Planets move in their orbits FASTER in some places and SLOWER in some places. 3) Planets further from the Sun take longer to orbit. 3 The movement of an object around another object 4 A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses 5 The Movement of an object around another object 6 The Spinning Motion of a planet on its axis Inertia Gravity Kepler's laws of planetary motion Orbit Revolution Rotation