Author Question: Earth's rapid rotation makes its axis sweep out the shape of a cone, like a heavy top slowing down. ... (Read 59 times)

kamilo84 · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

Earth's rapid rotation makes its axis sweep out the shape of a cone, like a heavy top slowing down. This motion is known as ____.

a. momentum
b. precession
c. revolution
d. precision
e. recession

Question 2

Earth's rotation is connected with a very slow celestial motion that can be detected only over _____

a. centuries
b. decades
c. a year
d. a few months
e. short brief periods