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Which of the following are CORRECT definitions or descriptions of common astronomical terms? Select all that appl zodiac: the path the Moon appears to trace around the celestial sphere over the course of a year Polaris: the star that is located at the exact position of the north celestial pole Arctic Circle: high latitude areas of Earth where the Sun never sets solstice: a time of year when the Sun reaches its maximum distance above or below the celestial equator ecliptic plane: the plane defined by the Earth's orbit around the Sun

Which of the following are CORRECT definitions or descriptions of common astronomical terms? Select all that appl zodiac: the path the Moon appears to trace around the celestial sphere over the course of a year Polaris: the star that is located at the exact position of the north celestial pole Arctic Circle: high latitude areas of Earth where the Sun never sets solstice: a time of year when the Sun reaches its maximum distance above or below the celestial equator ecliptic plane: the plane defined by the Earth's orbit around the Sun

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Which of the following are CORRECT definitions or descriptions of common astronomical terms? Select all that apply. zodiac: the path the Moon appears to trace around the celestial sphere over the course of a year Polaris: the star that is located at the exact position of the north celestial pole Arctic Circle: high latitude areas of Earth where the Sun never sets solstice: a time of year when the Sun reaches its maximum distance above or below the celestial equator ecliptic plane: the plane defined by the Earth's orbit around the Sun
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following are CORRECT definitions or descriptions of common astronomical terms? Select all that apply. zodiac: the path the Moon appears to trace around the celestial sphere over the course of a year Polaris: the star that is located at the exact position of the north celestial pole Arctic Circle: high latitude areas of Earth where the Sun never sets solstice: a time of year when the Sun reaches its maximum distance above or below the celestial equator ecliptic plane: the plane defined by the Earth's orbit around the Sun
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