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Questions and Answers
Which celestial events are influenced by the position of Earth in space?
Which celestial events are influenced by the position of Earth in space?
- Solar and lunar eclipses (correct)
- Meteor showers
- Asteroid collisions
- Comets passing by
What is the average distance between Earth and the Sun?
What is the average distance between Earth and the Sun?
- 150 million miles
- 93 million miles (correct)
- 200 million miles
- 100 million miles
What is the primary cause of the seasons on Earth?
What is the primary cause of the seasons on Earth?
- The rotation of the Earth
- The elliptical shape of Earth's orbit
- The distance between Earth and the Sun
- The tilt of Earth's axis (correct)
What shape is Earth's orbit around the Sun?
What shape is Earth's orbit around the Sun?
What role does Earth's distance from the Sun play in causing the seasons?
What role does Earth's distance from the Sun play in causing the seasons?