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Moon & Motions

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  • At position 5, an observer on Earth sees a full Moon (the fully lighted side of the Moon) at midnight. At this time, the full Moon would appear closest to the constellation
    Libra
  • The motion of a Foucault pendulum provides evidence that Earth
    spins on its axis
  • Which motion causes observers on Earth to see different constellations at different times of the year?
    Earth revolves around the Sun.
  • The clockwise direction of flow of ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere, and the counterclockwise direction of flow in the Southern Hemisphere are the result of
    the Coriolis effect
  • Which factor is a primary cause of seasonal changes on Earth?
    tilt of Earth’s axis