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Science
Final pt.1
11
Science
9th Grade
06/07/2012

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Term
Which planet's day is longer than its year?
Definition
Venus
Term
Jupiter's apperent movement across the night sky is...
Definition
Cyclic, predictable
Term
If a high tide occurs on a beach at 6am, when will the next probably occur?
Definition
12:15 pm. same day
Term
How many high tides per day?
Definition
2
Term
name two pieces of evidence that earth rotates.
Definition
Foucault pendulum, coriolis effect.
Term
The coriolis effect causes winds to bend to...
Definition
northern hemisphere-right
southern hemisphere-left
Term
NAme a star cooler and less luminous than the sun
Definition
Barnard's Star
Term
Seasonal changes on earth are mainly caused by...
Definition
the tilt of earth's axis, and the revolution of it around the sun
Term
Temp. and plate boundary at 40S and 77W
Definition
Cool, Convergent
Term
How does the higher specific heat of water affect spring temps near shore of lake erie
Definition
The temps on water are cooler than on land
Term
What controls most direction of surface currents?
Definition
Wind.
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