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Precession and Nutation

Authored by Richard Nyamwembe

Geography

9th - 12th Grade

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Precession and Nutation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This image is an example of which of the following?

Kepler's 1st Law

Kepler's 2nd Law

Kepler's 3rd Law

Kepler's 4th Law

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What is the wobbling of Earth on its axis called?

precession

Nutation

Rotation

Revolution

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What is the circular offset of Earth’s position due to its rotation on its axis?

Precession

Nutation

Barycenter

Rotation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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

precession
barycenter
revolution

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A wobble back and forth

Rotation
Nutation
Revolution

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth's orbit follows an elliptical path.

Kepler's 1st law
Kepler's 2nd law
Kepler's 3rd law
Nutation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When Earth orbits around the sun, it slows down when it is close to the sun. It speeds up its orbit when it is further from the sun. This is because the sun's gravity is stronger when you are closer to it.

Kepler's 1st law
Kepler's 2nd law
Kepler's 3rd law
Nutation

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