What Is the Ecliptic

question 52

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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