Earth Motions and the Seasons

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On the Earth, a freely swinging pendulum gradually shows a change in the direction of its swing. This change is evidence that the Earth

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rotates on its axis

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The orbiting motion of the Earth is best described as

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revolution

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The day of the year, as units of time, are based on the motion of

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the Earth

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The Coriolis effect provides evidence that the 

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Earth rotates on its axis

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Due to the Coriolis Effect in the northern hemisphere, the path of an object moving along the Earth's surface

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is deflected to the right of its path

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The constellation Orion is visible at night during the month of December, but not during the month of June. This is due to

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The Earth's revolution around the Sun

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What is the rate that the Sun appears to travel along path X from sunrise to sunset?

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15 degrees per hour

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What is one possible date that is represented by path X? Options: September 21, June 21, September 21, December 21

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December 21

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For which path will the Sun rise the earliest? Options: Path X, Path Y, Path Z

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Path Z

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Which path represents the Fall Equinox? Options: Path X, Path Y, Path Z

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Path Y