The Accurate Prediction of the Time and Position of a Total

question 203

Multiple Choice

The accurate prediction of the time and position of a total solar eclipse is:

• A) difficult because of the varying distances of Earth from the Sun and the Moon from Earth in their elliptical orbits.
• B) not easy because of inaccurate knowledge of the rotation of Earth on its axis and of the revolution of Earth in its orbit.
• C) difficult because the Moon's motion is unpredictable since it is affected in a major way by the tidal ebb and flow of water on Earth.
• D) relatively easy since the motions of Earth and the Moon in space are predictable and accurately known.

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