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Which planet is third from the Sun?
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Earth.
In Order its Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. My way of remembering (M)y, (V)agina, (E)ats, (M)any, (J)ellies, (S)ucks, (U)p, (N)ew, (P)lates. wierd but memorable. |
Throughout Pluto's controversy, it still remains in many of the ASVAB study guides I've read.
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What is the classification system in order?
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Kingdon, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genuis, Species.
My way of remembering (K)ing, (P)hilly, (C)ries, (O)ver, (F)rogs, (G)as and (S)ex. |
Important Note: Genius and Species make up an organisms scientific name
i.e. Homo Sapien |
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At What degree is Earth tilted on its axis?
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23 1/2 degrees.
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The Earth completes a 360 degree rotation in 24hrs.
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Earth completes a full rotation around the Sun in _____ days?
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365 1/4 days.
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The 1/4 days is why we have a leap year.
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How long does it take the moon to rotate around Earth?
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27 1/3 days.
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What is the vernal equinox?
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The First Day of Spring.
The first day of Autumn is the Autumnal Equinox. |
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Where does the earth move during a lunar eclipse?
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Between the sun and the moon.
The earth's shadow blocks our view partically from the moon. |
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Where is the moon during a solar eclipse?
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Between the sun and earth causing the sun to be partically or fully blocked.
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What's the difference between Comets and Meteors?
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Comets are mostly made of gaseous bodies.
Meteor's are extraterrestrial matter. (meteor's are what we commonly call 'Shooting Stars') |
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How does the sun affect temperature?
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Through the angle of it's rays reaching the respective area of earth.
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