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What is the study of physics concerned with?
What is the study of physics concerned with?
- Understanding chemical reactions
- Understanding the universe (correct)
- Understanding weather patterns
- Understanding the human body
What did the Greeks use to measure the Earth's circumference?
What did the Greeks use to measure the Earth's circumference?
- Tychonic model of the solar system
- Precession of the equinox
- Astronomical phenomena
- Diurnal and annual motion (correct)
Which concept describes the relative change in position in a given period of time?
Which concept describes the relative change in position in a given period of time?
- Precession of the equinox
- Diurnal motion
- Motion in physics (correct)
- Terrestrial motion
What did Eratosthenes come up with the measurement of?
What did Eratosthenes come up with the measurement of?
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What did Brahe's works become instrumental in formulating?
What did Brahe's works become instrumental in formulating?
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What does diurnal motion refer to?
What does diurnal motion refer to?
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What marks the beginning of summer and winter?
What marks the beginning of summer and winter?
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What does the term 'circumpolar stars' refer to?
What does the term 'circumpolar stars' refer to?
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What is the cause of the occurrence of seasons on Earth?
What is the cause of the occurrence of seasons on Earth?
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What is the precession of equinox caused by?
What is the precession of equinox caused by?
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