How Does The Earth Move day 2 notes 3

The barycenter is the point between two object at which they

• touch each other

• balance each other

• pass each other

• revolve around each other

The barycenter between the Earth and the Sun is

• closest to the Earth

• exactly between the Earth and the Sun

• closest to the Sun

• varying based on the seasons

The Earth's axis is changing direction very slowly with out changing the degree of tilt. This is called

• barycenter

• nutation

• precession

• rotation

The Earth's axis is moving back and fourth changing tilt by 1/2 degree each way every 18 years. This is called

• barycenter

• nutation

• precession

• rotation

This has a slight effect on seasons.

• precession

• nutation

• barycenter

• rotation

This will cause the North Pole to point towards the star Vega in 13,000 years.

• precession

• nutation

• rotation

• barycenter

The Sun is stationary in our solar system.

• true

• false