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wenmo

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on: Jul 13, 2018
All of the following can happen to light traveling through Earth's atmosphere, except
 A) reflection.
  B) scattering.
  C) refraction.
  D) absorption.
  E) none of the above

Question 2

Star twinkle is most pronounced when a star is
 A) near the horizon.
  B) 30 degrees above the horizon.
  C) 60 degrees above the horizon.
  D) 90 degrees above the horizon.
  E) 30 degrees below the horizon.


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jackie

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

A


wenmo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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