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-either 0 or 5
-found on end of all measurements |
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-how far your answers are from the right answer
-implies there is a spacific # that is official through science |
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-how far your answers are from the right answer
-implies there is a spacific # that is official through science |
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| how far your answers are from eachother |
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-how far your answers are from eachother
-used when there is no spacific given answer |
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| ...human to orbit the earth. |
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| ...the art and science of map-making. |
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-The mean distance between the earth and the sun.
-A unit of measure used for measuring long distances in space.
-1 AU = 1.496*10^8 km |
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-When the earth is farthest from the sun.
-July 1
-152.6 million km. |
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-When the earth is closest to the sun.
-January 1
-147.5 million km. |
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How many hours of daylight are there at these places durring the summer and winter solstice?
-The Arctic Circle
-The Equator
-The Antarctic Circle |
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-Arctic Circle: 24 & 0
-Equator: 12 & 12
-Antarctic Circle: 0 & 24 |
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| What date do the summer and winter solstices occur on? |
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Summer:June 21
Winter:December 21 |
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| Where are the sun's rays vertical durring the summer and winter solstices? |
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Summer:Tropic of Cancer
Winter:Tropic of Capricorn |
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...have higher mass
...have lower density
...have more satelites
...spin faster
...orbit slower |
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...have lower mass
...have higher density
...have less satelites
...spin slower
...orbit faster
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| What planets show evidence of plate techtonics? |
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| Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Venus. |
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| the point in the sky directly above you |
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| = (distance b-tween 2 foci)/(length of major axis) |
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