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jho37

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Which of the following is not due to tidal forces?
 
  A) the synchronous rotation of the Moon around Earth
  B) the volcanos on Io (a moon of Jupiter)
  C) the rings of Saturn
  D) the grooved terrain of Enceladus (a moon of Saturn)
  E) the backward orbit of Triton (a moon of Neptune)

Question 2

Which of the following is true about the seasons on Uranus?
 
  A) The seasons on Uranus are not unlike those on Earth or Mars.
  B) The Uranian rotation axis produces some extreme seasonal effects.
  C) Like Jupiter, Uranus has little tilt, with its equator always facing the Sun.
  D) From the Uranian equator, the Sun would remain stationary all the time.
  E) Uranus' weather will become less turbulent as equinox approaches in 2049.



alvinum

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Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

B



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