Earth Motions and the Seasons
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
On the Earth, a freely swinging pendulum gradually shows a change in the direction of its swing. This change is evidence that the Earth
Back
rotates on its axis
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The orbiting motion of the Earth is best described as
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revolution
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The day of the year, as units of time, are based on the motion of
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the Earth
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The Coriolis effect provides evidence that the
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Earth rotates on its axis
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Due to the Coriolis Effect in the northern hemisphere, the path of an object moving along the Earth's surface
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is deflected to the right of its path
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The constellation Orion is visible at night during the month of December, but not during the month of June. This is due to
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The Earth's revolution around the Sun
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the rate that the Sun appears to travel along path X from sunrise to sunset?
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15 degrees per hour
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