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jwb375

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on: Jul 27, 2018
Which of these is NOT a common misconception?
 
  a. A light year is a unit of time.
  b. Stars look like disks when seen through a telescope
  c. A galaxy is a star plus its planets.
  d. All of the other choices are misconceptions.

Question 2

Assume a 100-yard football field represents the 14-billion-year history of the universe with one end as the origin and the other end representing the present. The existence of human beings will extend from ____ to the present goal line..
 
  a. the 50-yard line
  b. the 5-yard line
  c. the one-yard line
  d. the one-inch line


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tjayeee

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

d

Answer to Question 2

d


jwb375

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

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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