29.2 Flashcards

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1
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who devised a method of timekeeping around 3000 B.C

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the babylonians

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2
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what was the symbol for degree taken from

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3
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how many degrees does the earth spin in one day

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360 degrees

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4
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how many hours does it take the earth to make one full rotation

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rises in east

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5
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how many degrees does the earth spin in one hour

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15 degrees

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6
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what direction does the sun rise

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7
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what direction does the sun set

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8
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true or false all time zones are the exact same size

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false they are motified to fit around cities states and country borders and other key sites

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9
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how many rime zones are there in the world

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24

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10
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which direction do you move to add hours to the time

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which direction do you move to subtract hours from time

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12
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how many time zones are there in the united states

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6

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13
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what are the names of the time zones

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14
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what is the solar day

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15
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what is sidereal day

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16
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what are the two main reasons for seasons

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17
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which 2 seasons have a solstice

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18
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which month is the summer solstice

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19
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which month is winter solstice

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20
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which two seasons are equinoxes

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21
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which month is the spring equinox

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22
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which month is the fall equinox

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23
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when is the longest day of the year

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24
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when is the shortest day of the year

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25
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when are the days almost 12 hours of the day and 12 hours of the ight

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