The Sun reaches its most northerly point in the sky, directly overhead along the Tropic of Cancer, during the ________
A) summer solstice
B) winter solstice
C) vernal equinox
D) autumnal equinox
E) ecliptic
A
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A. The global supply is relatively limited. B. Production and delivery of natural gas is environmentally safe. C. Natural gas found in the deep-sea is the easiest to extract. D. When burned, it releases less carbon dioxide per unit of energy than coal or oil. E. The United States has the most recoverable supply in the world.
If a measured distance of 10 inches on a map represents an actual distance of 5 miles, what is the fractional scale of the map?
What will be an ideal response?
If the masses of two planetary bodies double, and the distance between them also doubles, the force between them would be
A. half as much. B. one-quarter. C. twice as much. D. none of the above
Which of the following is typically a pioneer organism that colonizes the surface of bare rocks?
A. lichens B. fungi C. algae D. humus