The apparent daily motion of the sun caused by Earth's revolution around is called ______.

UNIVERSE

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WILMA RUELO
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
annual motion
diurnal motion
retrograde motion
precession of the equinoxes
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The apparent motion of the stars as a result of Earth's rotation it is called____
Annual Motion
Diurnal Motion
Retrograde Motion
Precession of the Equinoxes
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During what time of the year do we experience the shortest day and the longest night.
Autumnal equinox
Summer soltice
vernal equinox
winter soltice
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long is sidereal day?
exactly 24 hours
23 hrs. 56 min.
23 hrs.56 mins.& 4 secs.
23 hrs.56 mins.&30 secs.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earth's precession due to gravitational pull of the moon and the sun is called _____.
Lunar precession
Lunisolar precession
precession of equinoxes
solar precession
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many years does Earth require to complete a cycle of precession?
10000
15000
21000
26000
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was credited for having discovered the precession of Earth?
Aristotle
Eratosthenes
Galileo
Hipparchus
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