What Is the Ecliptic Plane

question 102

Multiple Choice

What is the ecliptic plane?

• A)the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy
• B)the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun
• C)the plane of Earth's equator
• D)the plane of the Sun's equator

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Definitions:

Large Magma Chambers

Underground pools of molten rock that feed volcanoes and can store huge volumes of magma beneath the Earth's surface.

Partially Crystallized

A state in which a substance has begun to form a crystalline structure but has not fully completed the process.

Chamber's Rock Walls

The solid, often vertical, rock faces forming the sides of geological chambers or cavities.

Mantle Plume

A rising column of hot, solid mantle material that originates from deep within the Earth, potentially causing volcanic activity when it reaches the surface.