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james9437

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The Sun has a surface temperature of approximately 5800 K. At what wavelength does the maximum energy radiated by the Sun occur?
 
  a. 5800 nm
  b. 300 nm
  c. 174 nm
  d. 500 nm
  e. 3000 nm

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Choose the correct word(s) that make the statement true. Say you live in the southern hemisphere and the date is March 20 . For you, summer is ending. Therefore, the March 20th date is the first day of (spring, summer, fall, winter), an event called the (vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, winter solstice) .
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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fall, vernal equinox


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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Excellent

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