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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Advanced Sleep Phase Type

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