What Is the Ecliptic

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Multiple Choice

What is the ecliptic?

• A)the path the Sun appears to trace around the celestial sphere each year
• B)the Sun's daily path from east to west in our sky
• C)the path traced by the Moon's shadow on Earth during a solar eclipse
• D)a half-circle extending from your horizon due north,through your zenith,to your horizon due south

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Definitions:

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