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awywial

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The semi-major axis of an ellipse is:
 
  A) the ratio of the distance between the two foci to the half of the length of the longest diameter of the ellipse.
  B) half the length of the shortest diameter of the ellipse.
  C) half the length of the longest diameter of the ellipse.
  D) the ratio of the longest diameter of the ellipse to the shortest diameter of the ellipse.

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____ occur when the Moon is in the first or third quarter of its lunar cycle.
 
  A) Spring tides
  B) Total solar eclipses
  C) Neap tides
  D) Annular eclipses


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

C

Answer to Question 2

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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