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nmorano1

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on: Jul 13, 2018
Our alternating days and nights are caused by:
 
 a. the rotation of Earth on its axis
  b. the revolution of Earth around the sun
  c. both the rotation and the revolution of Earth
  d. the distance of Earth from the sun

Question 2

The point on Earth's orbit around the sun at which the two bodies are farthest apart is called the:
 
 a. perihelion
  b. aphelion
  c. ecliptic
  d. equinox


ryrychapman11

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


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