Astronomy

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The spinning of the Earth on its axis is

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rotation

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The motion where the Earth's axis tilt traces a cone pattern once every 26,000 years is called

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precession

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The center point of the orbits of two revolving objects is called the

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barycenter

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The Earth's motion around the Sun is called its

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revolution

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The shape of the Earth's orbit around the Sun is a(n)

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ellipse

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Which is the correct hierarchy of the Earth in the universe from SMALLEST TO LARGEST? Options: Milky Way Galaxy, Earth, solar system, universe, Earth, solar system, universe, Milky Way Galaxy, Earth, solar system, Milky Way Galaxy, universe, universe, Milky Way Galaxy, solar system, Earth

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Earth, solar system, Milky Way Galaxy, universe

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What is an Ellipse?

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An oval shape centered on two points

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The triangle in this image represents

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the barycenter

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Fusion is

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the joining of two small nuclei to form a larger nucleus

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At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

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Northern hemisphere