What is an asterism?
a. A legend or folklore association to a grouping of stars
b. Less formally defined group of stars outside the official 88 constellations
c. The council of astronomers who defined the 88 constellations
d. The northern pivot point of the celestial sphere
e. Constellations close enough to a celestial pole that they do not appear to rise from the east and set in the west
b
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A) 2.6 N B) 1.5 N C) 3.6 N D) 9.8 N E) 0.60 N
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A. Increases B. Decreases C. Remains the same
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a. 1.0 m. b. 2.0 m. c. 2.5 m. d. 3.0 m. e. 4.0 m.