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brutforce

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on: Jul 27, 2018
The ____ of the Moon and Sun vary slightly because the orbits of the Moon and Earth are slightly elliptical.
 
  a. angular distance
 b. linear diameter
 c. linear distance
 d. angular diameter
 e. angular momentum

Question 2

If the Moon is too far from Earth during a solar eclipse, the _____ does not reach Earth's surface.
 
  a. umbra
 b. ecliptic
 c. prominence
  d. penumbra
 e. solar disk


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kescobar@64

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a


brutforce

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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