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18 Cards in this Set
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Longitude |
North to South, Prime Meridian. |
A invisible line to map the Earth. |
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Latitude |
West to East, Equator. |
A invisible line to map the Earth. |
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When is Earth farthest from the sun?? Perihelion, Aphelion?? |
Aphelion |
94,500,000 |
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When is Earth nearest to the sun?? Aphelion, Perihelion?? |
Perihelion |
91,400,000 |
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Earth Tilt is.. |
23.5° |
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June Solstice leans... |
23.5 ° N |
N° |
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December Solstice leans... |
23.5° S |
S° |
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Prime Meridian starts at? |
England |
The Queen. |
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Define Lunar month |
Judging months by the moon, making new moon a new month. |
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What does June Solstice do to Artic, and Anartic lands?? |
Artic - 24 hours of Darkness Anatric - 24 hours of Daylight |
D & D |
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What does December Solstice do to Artic and Anartic lands?? |
Artic - 24 hours of Daylight Anartic - 24 hours of Darkness |
D & D |
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What is the TWO permanent gases. |
Oxygen and Nitrogen |
O and N |
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What are non-gases called |
Aerosols |
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Where is the Aurora Borialus located in the Atmosphere?? |
Thermosphere |
Starts with Th |
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Where does the Meteors burn in the Atmosphere??? |
Mesosphere |
Starts with M |
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What Atmosphere do we as people dwell in?? |
Troposphere |
Starts with Tr. |
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What is Space Atmosphere called?? |
Exosphere |
Starts with an E. |
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What Atmosphere is between Mesosphere and Troposphere?? |
Stratosphere |
Starts with an S. |
