The Earth's Rotational Axis Precesses in Space and Completes One

question 86

Multiple Choice

The Earth's rotational axis precesses in space and completes one revolution every:

• A) 200 years
• B) 1,800 years
• C) 7,300 years
• D) 26,000 years
• E) 51,000 years

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Definitions:

Volatile Storage

Memory that requires power to maintain the stored information; it loses its contents when the system is turned off.

Machine Cycle

A sequence of basic operations performed by a computer's CPU, typically including fetching, decoding, executing, and writing back instructions.

Control Cycle

The control cycle is a management process for monitoring and evaluating performance, implementing corrective actions to align outcomes with goals, typically involving planning, execution, and review stages.

ALU

Arithmetic Logic Unit, the part of a computer processor that performs arithmetic and logic operations on the operands in computer instruction words.