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ESC1400
Weather and Climate
8
Science
Undergraduate 1
05/02/2011

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Term
How old is the earth?
Definition
4.5 billion years old
Term
What % makes up the atmosphere?
Definition

78% of gas in nitrogen

21% of oxygen

.9% of argon

Term
Aphelion and how far from sun?
Definition
July 4- farthest
Term
How old is the universe?
Definition

17/18 billion years old

 

Term
Perihelion & how far from sun
Definition
Jan 3: Closest to sun
Term
what is the Hubble telescope?
Definition
The light hubble sees today may have taken many years to reach us, carrying the story of events that happened in the distant past.
Term
Weather
Definition
The state of the atmosphere mainly with respect to its effects on life and human activities.
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