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Earth spins _______* in 1 hour.
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15*
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If 45* of longitude seperate 2 locations, then how many hrs apart will the 2 locations experience @ solar noon?
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3 hrs
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24 hrs based on what celestial motion?
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rotation
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summer solstice
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6/21
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What is the reason of the changing of the seasons?
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revolution
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spring equinox
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3/21
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What date has the shortest shadow @ 42*N?
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6/21
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When viewed from the North Pole, what direction does Earth spin?
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counterclockwise
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365 days based on what celstial motion?
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revolution
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Mean solar day
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Average apparent solar day
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revolution
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Earth moves around the sun in an eliptical orbit
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What date has the longest shadow @ 42*N?
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12/21
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winter solstice
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12/21
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Appparent solar day
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time between 2 successive solar noons
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If 2 locations experience solar noon 1 hr apart, then how many * of longitude seperate the 2 locations?
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15*
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Why is the longest day of the year not the hottest?
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time to heat up
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Celestial objects rise in the ___& set in the_____b/c Earth spins____to_____.
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E;W & W:E
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From 6/21 to 12/21, how does the duration of insolation change in NY state?
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decreases
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Increasing the altitude of the sun,_________the intensity of insolation.
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increases
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From 12/21 to 6/21, how does the duration of insolation change is NY state?
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increases
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eliptical pane
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An imaginary line that connects the sun and Earth
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Sidereal day
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time between 2 successive stars
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Rotational speed____as you move toward the Equator.
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increases
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On what date is the N. Hemp. tilted neither away or toward the sun?
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9/23; 3/21
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What causes a projectile to take a curved path?
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Coriolis
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What date is the sun lowest @ solar noon?
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12/21
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On the equinoxes, what is the duartion of insolation @ each latitude?
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12 hours
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fall equinox
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9/23
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What dat is the N. Hemp tilted away from the sun?
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12/21
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What are 4 pieces of evidence Earth rotates?
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Day and Night; Coriolis Effect; Foucault Pendelum; Star Trails
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What is the reason for the season?
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tilt
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If 2 locations have the same longitude but different latitudes, what could you say about their solar time?
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same solar time
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Longitude of the International Date Line?
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180*
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What dat is the N. Hemp. tilted toward the sun?
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6/21
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Longitude of the Prime Meridian?
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0*
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What dat is the sun highest @ solar noon?
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6/21
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