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codyclark

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Suppose the date is June 21 and the Sun never sets, just touching your northern horizon at midnight. Where are you?
 
  A) the equator
  B) the Tropic of Cancer
  C) the Tropic of Capricorn
  D) the Arctic Circle
  E) the Antarctic Circle

Question 2

Using current spacecraft, how long would it take to reach the nearest stars?
 
  A) hundreds of thousands of years
  B) millions of years
  C) only a few years
  D) thousands of years



spencer.martell

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B



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