The sun appears in front of a different constellation each month due to A. the Earth’s rotation on its axis. B. the Earth’s orbital motion around the sun. C. the sun’s motion around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. D. precession of the rotation axis of the Earth. E. Moon’s orbit around the Earth. Answer : B. the Earth’s orbital motion around the sun. ...
The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because: w) the moon is not rotating about its axis. x) the moon's motion was fixed at its creation by the laws of inertia. y) tidal forces keep ... in sync with each other. z) the moon's magnetic poles keep aligned with the Earth's magnetic field. Answer : ANSWER: Y -- TIDAL FORCES KEEP THE MOON'S ROTATION AND ORBITING MOTION IN SYNCH WITH EACH OTHER. ...
What causes the season here on planet Earth? A. The tilt of Earth's axis. B. periodic changes in the heat retention of the Earth's atmosphere. C. The elliptical orbit of the moon. D. because of ... the solar and lunar cycles. E. the Earth's elliptical orbit brings it closer and farther from the sun. Answer : A. The tilt of Earth’s axis. ...
Geocentric means around: w) Jupiter x) the Earth y) the Moon z) the Sun Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE EARTH...
A comet's tail points in which direction? w) toward the sun x) toward the earth y) behind the comet in its orbit z) away from the sun Answer : ANSWER: Z -- AWAY FROM THE SUN...
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