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fagboi

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When the weight of a spinning top, which causes it to tip over, combines with the top's rapid rotation and makes its axis sweep out the shape of a cone, that motion is known as _____.
 
  A) precession
  B) revolution
  C) conjunction
  D) eccentricity

Question 2

Earth circles the Sun in _____.
 
  A) 365.26 days
  B) 363.25 days
  C) 366.75 days
  D) 364.26 days



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beccamahon

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

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fagboi

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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