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kshipps

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The occasional backward motion of the planets against the background of fixed stars is called _____.
 
  A) anterograde motion
  B) rotation
  C) oscillation
  D) retrograde motion

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Isaac Newton concluded that a force from Earth had to act on the Moon because:
 
  A) some force is needed to pull the Moon away from Earth.
  B) some force is needed to keep the Moon in a straight-line motion.
  C) some force is needed to keep the Moon in motion in its orbit.
  D) some force is needed to accelerate the Moon toward Earth.


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EAN94

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

D

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Gracias!

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