letter of your answer. 1. Which statement below best describes the motion of the Moon relative to the stars? a. The Moon moves eastward relative to the stars about 1 degree per day. b. The Moon moves westward relative to the stars about 1 degree per day. c. The Moon moves eastward relative to the stars about 13 degrees per day. d. The Moon moves westward relative to the stars about 13 degrees per day. e. The Moon does not move relative to the stars. 2. How does the Moon’s motion relative to
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collection‚ placing a multitude of instruments across vast areas‚ to gain a more complete understanding of some of Earth’s most critical and dangerous processes. Subduction occurs when oceanic crust is forced downward into the mantle at the place where two lithospheric plates converge. A subduction zone is the area along this convergent plate boundary where subduction is taking place. Activity at subduction zones includes an important part of the rock cycle‚ the recycling of Earth’s crust‚ as well as
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Did Apollo 11 Land on The Moon? Tammy Getzloff Rasmussen College Author’s Note This research is being submitted on February 17th‚ 2013‚ for Barton Pritzl’s G239/AST2002 course at Rasmussen College by Tammy Getzloff. On July 16‚ 1969 three men‚ Neil Armstrong‚ Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin waited anxiously 363 feet above the ground inside the top of the towering Saturn V rocket‚ to begin mankind’s most historic journey to landing on the moon. July 20‚ 1969 at approximately 4:17 p.m
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My Grandma was my entire world while I was growing up. She was my everything‚ I mean my EVERTHING. I remember her mostly for the way she always made me feel better when I felt like nothing else could go right. She wiped my tears‚ no matter why I was crying. She was my personal diary‚ she knew everything. My Grandma never told a secret‚ she was my bookkeeper. Her smile was an award winning smile. Her kindness was a gift from above. She would give the shirt off of her back to a complete stranger. She
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Moons of Saturn By Melinda Herron 11/29/2011 Moons of Saturn The moons of Saturn are a very interesting topic to research. Before beginning this amazing journey on the moons‚ first we must do a brief overview of the planet Saturn. Saturn is the sixth largest planet from the sun; it is very large and does not have very much water. This research paper will explore the different moons‚ the names‚ atmosphere‚ similarities and sizes of the moons. Saturn has 62 moons
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Ironically‚ Moon Rondeau is not actually written using a rondeau poem format. It is used to give an imagery of the repetitiveness of love (Constantakis‚ 2011). Moon Rondeau was written in 1963 by Carl Sandburg. It is a poem of love‚ and the innocence‚ and hope that come with it. Love is a common theme throughout the whole poem while there are other themes presented as well. Sandburg is known for his use of free verse. It bears a sense of romance and brings forth images that convey strong emotions
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the 2011 film in the Transformers film series‚ directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the sequel to Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and is scheduled for release on June 29‚ 2011. The film will be presented in regular 2D‚ Real D 3D and IMAX featuring Dolby Surround 7.1 sound. Shia LaBeouf‚ Josh Duhamel‚ Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro are set to reprise their starring roles‚ with Peter Cullen returning as the voice of
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There is an idea that says one will never fully understand another’s plight until he or she walks in their shoes. When watching the film Under the Same Moon‚ or La Misma Luna‚ viewers gain a sense of what it means to be an undocumented immigrant from Mexico in the United States. The audience travels many miles with nine-year-old Carlitos Reyes in his journey across the border to reunite with his mother Rosario‚ who is working without documentation in California to provide a better life in the United
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War: a race between the two countries to see who could develop better technology and get to the moon first. The USSR captured the first major successes in space travel with successfully sending a man into orbit‚ and then orbiting around the entire earth. The United States had some catching up to do. Was the U.S. really capable of not only catching the USSR but fearlessly rocketing past them and landing on the moon? Was NASA responsible for sending the first man to the moon in what will always be
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Jupiter’s Moons: The Galilean Satellites When you think of Jupiter what comes to your mind? Perhaps it’s impressive size‚ otherworldly glow and stripes‚ it’s Great Red Spot? What about it’s satellites? Most of Jupiter’s greatest secrets lie in its vast amount of moons reaching a total of 67 so far-53 named and 14 that have not yet been given a name or status. Jupiter’s largest and most scientifically interesting satellites are known as the Galilean Satellites for Galileo Galilei. In order of distance
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