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urbanoutfitters

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The first nearly correct measurement of the Earth's circumference was made ________.
 
  A) by the first humans
  B) about 2,200 years ago
  C) by Italian scholars during the Renaissance
  D) by Columbus
  E) by satellite

Question 2

The response to Earth's rotation is ________.
 
  A) wind
  B) polar flattening
  C) equatorial flattening
  D) faulting creating Death Valley
  E) the collision of plates causing Mt. Everest
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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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