The Sun's rays strike the surface of the Earth at 90 degrees at the ____________ on December 22.
What will be an ideal response?
Tropic of Capricorn
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Which of the following can be considered a near Earth object?
A) An asteroid orbiting at a distance of 0.1 AU from the Sun B) An asteroid orbiting at a distance of 0.5 AU from the Sun C) An asteroid orbiting at a distance of 1.01 AU from the Sun D) An asteroid orbiting at a distance of 2.01 AU from the Sun
While the historical definition of a constellation is "a pattern or figure of stars in the sky," the modern definition used by astronomers is
A) a group of stars in the sky that are all very close to each other. B) a specifically named and bordered region of the celestial sphere. C) any grouping of very bright stars in our galaxy, often hosting a star cluster. D) no definition; astronomers no longer use the term constellation.
How many atoms are in the alcohol molecule C2H5OH?
A) 4 B) 9 C) 3 D) 11 E) insufficient information is given
What direction do the trade winds blow? Is this direction a constant? How do the trade winds influence ocean circulation?
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