explain the earth's role as a body in space

Identify the correct order of the universe.

• universe, star, planet, galaxy
• galaxy, universe, planet, star
• planet, universe, galaxy, star
• universe, galaxy, star, planet

How does Earth fit into our universe?

• It is the center of the universe
• It is a planet in the universe
• It is the beginning of the universe
• It is the center of the galaxy

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Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets around the sun are 

• Circles
• Ellipses
• Spheres
• irregular shapes

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The amount of time it takes Earth to spin on its axis is called 

• an hour
• a month
• a day
• a year

The planet with the shortest year is

• Earth
• Neptune
• Pluto
• Mercury

Slow, circular movement at the top of Earth's axis

• precession
• barycenter
• revolution

A wobble back and forth

• Rotation
• Nutation
• Revolution

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The center of mass of an object

• Angle of Insolation
• Barycenter
• Equinox

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The process of joining two or more things together

• Fision
• Fusion
• Isotope

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How is air heated in our atmosphere

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection

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