The Ecliptic

The video explores the zodiac constellations and their circular path around Earth. It introduces the concept of the ecliptic, an imaginary line that tracks the sun's apparent path through space due to Earth's movement. The video explains how the sun appears to move through different zodiac constellations over the year, although it remains stationary. The ecliptic is the path that the zodiac constellations sit on, and it helps astronomers track the sun's position relative to the stars.

What is the ecliptic?

• A path that the Sun follows through the sky

• A planet in our solar system

• A constellation in the zodiac

• A type of telescope used by astronomers

Which of the following is NOT a zodiac constellation?

• Hercules

• Pegasus

• Draco

• Sagittarius

How many constellations are there in the zodiac?

• 12

• 13

• 15

• 14

What causes the Sun to appear as if it is moving through the stars?

• The Sun's own movement

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

• The movement of the stars

What is the imaginary line that tracks the Sun's apparent path through space called?

• The horizon

• The ecliptic

• The meridian

• The equator