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asmith134

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Which statement about the rotations of the Moon and Mercury is FALSE?
 
  A) Our Moon is in a 1:1 synch with the Earth, keeping the same side toward us.
  B) Mercury is in the 3:2 synch with the Sun, with the same side Sunward at perihelion.
  C) Like our Moon, Mercury does not rotate at all, keeping the same side facing the Sun.
  D) On Mercury, three days exactly equal two years.
  E) On the Moon, each day lasts about 15 Earth days of constant sunlight.

Question 2

How might the most common occurring stars be described, based on our stellar neighborhood?
 
  A) white dwarfs
  B) K giants
  C) G main sequence
  D) A main sequence
  E) M main sequence


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ApricotDream

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

C

Answer to Question 2

E


asmith134

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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