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| Which scientist proposed three laws planetary motion ? |
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| The true shape of planetary orbits was discovered by..... |
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| What is most important safety rule ? |
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| Follow the teacher instructions |
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| When is the daily tidal range greatest ? |
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| The center mass where two or more celestial bodies orbit known as....... |
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| which part of the electromagnetic spectrum ? |
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| Describe a diurnal tidal pattern. |
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| Describe a semidiurnal tidal. |
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| The source of the sun's energy is.... |
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| Density is measured in which unit ? |
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| Seasons are caused by..... |
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| the tilting of the earth orbits axis |
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| The geocentric model of the universe stated that..... |
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| In the geocentric model, the moon, sun and known planets---Mercury,Venus,Mars,and Jupiter. |
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| What is the shape of a planet's orbit? |
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| The shape of the earth is describe as..... |
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| The shape of the earth is classified as an oblate spherod, instead of a true sphere. |
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| The movement of the axis of a rotating body or a wobble is known as..... |
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| Based on the observed red shifts in the spectral lines of distant galaxies, astronomers conclude that.... |
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| Space between galaxies expanding |
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| What tool do you use to measure mass? |
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| balances, triple beam balances, electronic scale |
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| In which step of the scientific method is information obtained through the senses? |
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| Plants use sunlight to produce sugar through actions of the chlorophyll through a process known as... |
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| The energy of a photon is related to is... |
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| Earths axis slowly but continuously points in different directions, a movement known as... |
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| What are three types of galaxies? |
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| spiral galaxy, elliptical galaxy, irregular galaxy |
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| The turning or spinning of a body on its axis is known as... |
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| According to the third law of planetary motion, the period of revolution of a planet is related to the planets... |
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| The gravitational forces of the moon and the sun cause this event... |
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| Gamma rays, x rays, visible light, and radio waves are all types of... |
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| electromagnetic radiation |
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| The study of the properties of light that depend on the wavelength is known as... |
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| Mass is measured in what unit? |
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| The smallest daily tidal range occurs during which type of tide? |
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| According to the big bang theory, the universe began about... |
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| What field located on earth helps protect us from harmful solar radiation rays? |
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| Our galaxy is called the... |
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| Volume is measured in what unit? |
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| Which tidal pattern has two high tides and two low tides each day? |
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| What movement of earth is responsible for night and day? |
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| Which law states that each planet resolves so that imaginary line connecting it to the sun sweeps over equal areas in equal time intervals? |
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| What is the most important lab safety procedure? |
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| follow teachers instructions |
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| Which scientist was the first to use the telescope in astronomy? |
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| Earth is closest to the sun at a point called... |
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| Why does earth expierience precession? |
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| earths axis maintains approximately |
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| How does earth move through space? |
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| What chemical reactions produce the suns energy? |
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| How is solar energy essential to plants? |
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| solar energy is changed into chemical energy through photosynthesis |
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| How does the suns energy affect food webs on earth? |
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| plants use sunlight to produce sugar through the actions of the chlorophll |
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| Light seen in space is known as a..... |
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