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The basis for defining the length of a day is
 
  A) Earth rotates east to west.
  B) arbitrary, based on a decision of an international committee that met in Washington DC in 1884.
  C) Earth moves through 365.25 days a year in its orbit about the Sun.
  D) Earth does not rotate; rather, it revolves.
  E) Earth rotates on its axis in 24 hours; i.e., it rotates 15 of longitude per hour.

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Outside of the Great Lakes region, rising barometric pressure and a wind from the northwest generally mean that:
 
  A) skies will clear. B) a blizzard is approaching.
  C) severe weather is approaching. D) rain will occur within the next 3 hours.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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EY67

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
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