1. The "Milky Way" in the night sky looks like a blurry circle of light in the sky because A: our Sun is located at the center of our galaxy. B: our rotating Earth blurs our view of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. C: we are seeing the stars and gas that lie in disk of our Milky Way Galaxy. D: the stars within this band of light are much farther away than other stars.   2. If you hold your fist at arm's length, you will see it spanning an angle of about   A: 10°.   B: 1°.   C: 90°.   D: 45°.   E: 1 arcsecond. 3. Seasons on Earth are caused by A: Earth's varying orbital speed around the Sun.    B:Earth's axis tilt.    C: the gravitational influence of the Moon.   D: the Sun's gravity.   E: Earth's varying distance from the Sun.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN:9780134746241
Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1LR
icon
Related questions
Question
1. The "Milky Way" in the night sky looks like a blurry circle of light in the sky because
A: our Sun is located at the center of our galaxy.
B: our rotating Earth blurs our view of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.
C: we are seeing the stars and gas that lie in disk of our Milky Way Galaxy.
D: the stars within this band of light are much farther away than other stars.
 
2. If you hold your fist at arm's length, you will see it spanning an angle of about  
A: 10°.  
B: 1°.  
C: 90°.  
D: 45°.  
E: 1 arcsecond.

3. Seasons on Earth are caused by
A: Earth's varying orbital speed around the Sun.   
B:Earth's axis tilt.   
C: the gravitational influence of the Moon.  
D: the Sun's gravity.  
E: Earth's varying distance from the Sun.

 
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science …
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science …
Earth Science
ISBN:
9780134746241
Author:
Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:
PEARSON
Exercises for Weather & Climate (9th Edition)
Exercises for Weather & Climate (9th Edition)
Earth Science
ISBN:
9780134041360
Author:
Greg Carbone
Publisher:
PEARSON
Environmental Science
Environmental Science
Earth Science
ISBN:
9781260153125
Author:
William P Cunningham Prof., Mary Ann Cunningham Professor
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Earth Science (15th Edition)
Earth Science (15th Edition)
Earth Science
ISBN:
9780134543536
Author:
Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:
PEARSON
Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
Earth Science
ISBN:
9781337569613
Author:
G. Tyler Miller, Scott Spoolman
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Physical Geology
Physical Geology
Earth Science
ISBN:
9781259916823
Author:
Plummer, Charles C., CARLSON, Diane H., Hammersley, Lisa
Publisher:
Mcgraw-hill Education,