MODIFIED MAST ASTRONOMY:COSMIC PERSPECTI
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Chapter 2, Problem 4VSC
Use the following questions to check your understanding of some of the many types of visual information used in astronomy. For additional practice, try the Chapter 2 Visual Quiz at MasteringAstronomy®.
The figure above is a typical diagram used to describe Earth's seasons.
The figure above (based on Figure 2.14) shows the Sun’s path through the constellations of the zodiac.
4. The diagram exaggerates the sizes of Earth and the Sun relative to the orbit. lf Earth were correctly scaled relative to the orbit in the figure, how big would it be?
a. about half the size shown
b. about 2 millimeters across
c. about 0.1 millimeter across
d. microscopic
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