Which Statement About the Ecliptic Is FALSE

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the ecliptic is FALSE?

• A) The Sun appears to move about a degree per day eastward long it.
• B) It is tilted 23.5 degrees with respect to the equator.
• C) The year is marked by the Sun's return to the same place along it.
• D) The Moon can never leave it, but moves twelve times faster than the Sun.
• E) The major planets stay close to it, but not always on it.

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