What is the common misconception about the sun's rising and setting points?

Sun's Position and Seasonal Changes

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The sun rises and sets at the same point every day.
The sun rises in the North and sets in the South.
The sun rises in the West and sets in the East.
The sun does not rise or set at all.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the path of the sun called as it appears to move through the sky?
Celestial Equator
Ecliptic
Orbital Plane
Constellation Path
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the sun's apparent path through the sky?
Orbital Route
Celestial Path
Solar Trajectory
Ecliptic
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What angle does the Earth's equator make with the orbital plane?
45 degrees
30 degrees
23 and a half degrees
15 degrees
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the angle between the celestial equator and the ecliptic?
15 degrees
23 and a half degrees
30 degrees
45 degrees
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On which dates do equinoxes occur?
March 21st and September 21st
June 21st and December 21st
April 21st and October 21st
January 21st and July 21st
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the summer solstice?
It marks the day when the sun is at its southernmost point.
It marks the day when day and night are equal.
It marks the longest day of the year.
It marks the shortest day of the year.
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