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sabina

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If the Earth's surface temperature were increased to that of Mercury's day side, then:
 
  A) we would lose most of our water vapor into space.
  B) the evaporating oceans would thicken the atmosphere greatly.
  C) the erupting volcanoes would greatly increase the carbon dioxide greenhouse.
  D) little would happen, as the Earth is still the same mass and surface gravity.
  E) the Earth would, like Mercury, lose all its atmospheric gases.

Question 2

It took two centuries for the Copernican model to replace the Ptolemaic model because:
 
  A) in Copernicus' time, there were no telescopes.
  B) the Church wouldn't let anyone talk about Copernicus' model for 200 years.
  C) there was no scientific evidence to support either model until Galileo made his observations.
  D) the Ptolemaic model was simpler and more aesthetically pleasing.
  E) the Copernican model required complicated new terms to explain it correctly.



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zenzy

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C




sabina

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Gracias!


tranoy

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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