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abern

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If the distance from the Sun to the Earth is represented by roughly 15 meters, then the distance from Earth to the Moon on the same scale would be
 
  a. about 30 meters.
  b. about 10 meters.
  c. about 1 meter.
  d. small than your hand.

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How is a planet different than a star?
 
  a. Planets are larger than stars.
  b. Planets reflect light while stars produce their own light.
  c. Stars move faster in the sky than planets.
  d. Planets are brighter than stars.


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dmurph1496

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

d

Answer to Question 2

b


abern

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Reply #2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 27, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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