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Earth in Space

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  • Q1
    What best describes Earth's hierarchy in space?
    Earth, solar system, local group, supercluster, red shift, universe
    Solar system, galaxy, local group, cluster, universe
    Earth, galaxy, group, universe
    Earth, solar system, galaxy, local group, supercluster, universe
    30s
  • Q2
    Kepler's first law says that
    The square of the period of any planet is proportional to the cube of the semimajor axis of its orbit.
    A line that connects a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times.
    all planets travel around the sun in elliptical orbits
    30s
  • Q3
    Kepler's second law states
    All planets move in elliptical orbits, with the sun at one focus.
    A line that connects a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times.
    The square of the period of any planet is proportional to the cube of the semimajor axis of its orbit.
    30s
  • Q4
    Kepler's third law states
    All planets move in elliptical orbits, with the sun at one focus.
    The square of the period of any planet is proportional to the cube of the semimajor axis of its orbit.
    A line that connects a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times.
    30s
  • Q5
    Precession is
    caused by the gravitational pull of neptune, uranus, saturn, and jupiter
    the center of mass between two objects
    a change in direction of Earth's axis without a change in tilt which causes us to see a different north star in the sky
    slightly affects the seasons because there is a change in tilt of 18 degrees.
    30s
  • Q6
    Nutation is
    the center of mass between two objects, and the sun orbits it
    a change in the direction of Earth's axis without a change in tilt which causes us to see a different north star in the sky
    a change in angle of Earth's tilt of around 1/2 degree, caused by the moon, affects seasons slightly, occurs every 18 years
    30s
  • Q7
    The barycenter is
    The center of mass of two or more bodies that are orbiting each other, or the point around which they both orbit. The sun orbits this.
    a change in angle of Earth's tilt of around 1/2 degree, caused by the moon, affects seasons slightly, occurs every 18 years.
    change in direction of Earth's axis so that we will see a new north star, occurs every 26,000 years.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following statements is true?
    Earth revolves around the sun and rotates on its axis
    Earth revolves on its axis and rotates around the sun
    the moon rotates around Earth, and Earth rotates around the sun
    the moon revolves around the sun, and the Earth rotates around the moon.
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the cause of seasons?
    The tilt of EArth's axis as it revolves around the sun
    the interaction between the Earth, sun, and moon.
    the rotation of Earth on its axis
    the revolution of Earth around the sun
    30s

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