Your textbook discusses the cosmic calendar, a model of the history of the universe scaled to a single year. The length of time represented by one month on this cosmic calendar is therefore closest to
A) 1 billion years.
B) 1 1000 years.
C) 10 million years.
D) 10 billion years.
E) 1 million years.
A) 1 billion years.
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A) It is the layer of the atmosphere in which ozone absorbs dangerous ultraviolet light from the Sun. B) It is the lowest layer of the atmosphere. C) It is the layer of the atmosphere in which convection plays the most important role. D) It is a layer of the atmosphere in which temperature declines with increasing altitude.
The Moon's surface gravity is only half the Earth's
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
________ range in wavelength from millimeters to hundreds of meters.
A. Ultraviolet waves B. Gamma rays C. Visible light waves D. X-rays E. Radio waves
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The roadway is banked so that a vehicle can go around the curve with the friction force from the road equal to zero. At what angle is the roadway banked? A) 35° B) 37° C) 33° D) 31° E) 29°