Precession -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Precession”:

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Question 1: What is precession?

(a) The motion of an object spinning around its axis.
(b) The rotation of Earth on its axis.
(c) The wobbling motion of a spinning object.
(d) The orbital motion of a planet around the Sun.

Question 2: Which of the following is an example of precession in astronomy?

(a) The change in Earth's axial tilt over time.
(b) The orbit of Earth around the Sun.
(c) The rotation of a planet on its axis.
(d) The oscillation of a pendulum.

Question 3: What causes precession in most cases?

(a) Gravitational force
(b) Frictional force
(c) Magnetic force
(d) Torque force

Question 4: What is the precession of the equinoxes?

(a) The change in the position of celestial equator over time.
(b) The change in the position of the Sun in the sky during equinoxes.
(c) The change in the dates of equinoxes throughout the year.
(d) The wobbling motion of Earth's axis over a 26,000-year cycle.

Question 5: Which celestial body is primarily responsible for causing precession on Earth?

(a) The Moon
(b) The Sun
(c) Mars
(d) Venus

Question 6: What is the name of the imaginary line around which Earth's precession occurs?

(a) Equator
(b) Celestial equator
(c) Ecliptic
(d) Celestial pole

Question 7: What is the approximate period of precession of Earth's axis?

(a) 365 days
(b) 1 year
(c) 12 hours
(d) 26,000 years

Question 8: Which of the following is NOT an effect of precession on Earth?

(a) Changes in the length of a day
(b) Changes in the position of the celestial poles
(c) Changes in the seasons on Earth
(d) Changes in Earth's orbital path

Question 9: What is the name of the precession phenomenon observed in a spinning top?

(a) Axial precession
(b) Nutation
(c) Gyroscopic precession
(d) Orbital precession

Question 10: How does precession affect the position of the celestial poles in the sky?

(a) It keeps them fixed at their positions.
(b) It causes them to move in circles.
(c) It causes them to move linearly.
(d) It causes them to oscillate back and forth.