Think about the correlation of the celestial coordinate system, the tilt of the earth's axis, and the positions on Earth

If you are an observer in the Southern Hemisphere, 2 degrees north of the Tropic of Capricorn, What time of year will you be able to see the North Star?
A) Never; you can never see the North Star from the Southern Hemisphere.
B) on the Southern Hemisphere summer solstice, around Dec. 21
C) at the Northern Hemisphere summer solstice, around June 21
D) on the Southern Hemisphere vernal equinox


B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Sustainable forest management ________

A) is the most effective way to harvest all trees in a given location B) includes even-aged management C) is the most efficient, cheapest harvesting method D) is the most efficient way to harvest valuable small timber without disturbing the larger early successional trees E) includes varied uneven-aged management approaches

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Which of the following is a mathematical statement of Boyle's Law?

A) P1/V2 = P2/V1 B) P1/V1 = P2/V2 C) P1/T2 = P2/T1 D) P1/T1 = P2/T2

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The typical path of a winter mid-latitude cyclone is ____

A) westward or northwestward B) eastward or northeastward C) southward or southeastward D) southward or southwestward

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