Which of the Following Is NOT a Result of the Earth's

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a result of the Earth's precession?

• A) the Earth wobbles (like a spinning top) with a period of 26,000 years
• B) where the Earth's axis points in the sky changes over the centuries and millennia
• C) Polaris will no longer be the North Star in several thousand years
• D) the stars twinkle when seen from the surface of planet Earth
• E) the signs of the zodiac most astrologers use are no longer in accord with the constellations in which the Sun is currently found over the course of the year

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Definitions:

Optic Nerve

A cranial nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Auditory Cortex

Portion of the cerebral cortex that is responsible for the conscious sensation of sound; in the dorsal portion of the temporal lobe within the lateral fissure and on the superolateral surface of the temporal lobe.

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

The eighth cranial nerve that transmits sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.