3rd Periodic Test

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It is a vent, hill, or mountain that erupts.

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Volcanoes

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Have erupted within the last 600 years.

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Active

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examples of Active vollcanoes

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Mount Mayon, Mt. Biliran, Mt. Hibok-hibok

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Active but not erupting.

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Dormant

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Expected to erupt anytime soon.

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Dormant

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examples of Dormant volcanoes

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Mahagnao VOlcano

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Have not had any eruption in the past 10 000 years.
Expected not to erupt anymore in the future.

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Extinct

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simplest type of volcano

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Cinder Cone

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example of extinct volacano

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Mount Guinsiliban

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are symmetrical cones

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Composite/Stratovolcanoes

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are formed from lava flows producing broad sloping sides and shield-like structures

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Shield

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less viscous basaltic lava

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shield

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Volcanoes can be classified as

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effusive or explosive.

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involve a pour of basaltic magma that is relatively low in viscosity and gas content.

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Effusive eruptions

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involve magma of high viscosity and gas content.

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Explosive eruptions

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5 types of volcanic eruptions

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Phreatic, Phreatomagmatic, Strombolian, Vulcanian, Plinian

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It’s a steam-driven explosion and often precedes or accompanies another type of volcanic eruption.

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Phreatic

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Example of Phreatic

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Mt. Kanlaon

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Involves the eruption of magma that reacts to external water.

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Phreatomagmatic

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example of Phreatomagmatic

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Mt. Taal

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Fountains of bursting glowing lava

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Strombolian

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Example of Strombolian

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Mt. Mayon

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Tall eruptions that go up to 20km high. Short, explosive and violent.

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Vulcanian

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Example of Vulcanian

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Mt. mayon

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Most destructive and violent eruptions.

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Plinian

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Example of Plinian

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Mt. Pinatubo

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Volcanic Formation

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Magma creates large pressure, rises up creating cracks in the surrounding rock. 2. The magma reaches the earth’s surface. 3. At the surface, the magma ejects lava flow and ash deposits. 4. Over time, the lava flow and ash deposit will cool down and solidify. 5. The magma will continue to eject lava & ash deposits until it gets bigger and bigger.

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Day-to-day atmospheric conditions

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Weather

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Average weather prevailing in a given area over a long period of time

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Climate

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Factors Affecting Climate

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Latitude, Prevailing WInds, Altitude, Distance from the sea

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the distance (in degrees) to the north and south from the equator

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Latitude

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wind direction an area or region experiences most frequently

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Prevailing Winds

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height above sea level

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Altitude

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coastal areas are cooler and wetter than inland areas

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Distance from the Sea

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found in places near the equator; dry and wet seasons

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Tropical

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Very hot summers with seldom rains; arid or semiarid places Temperate

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Dry

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Moderate rainfall across the year, warm summers and cool winters

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Temperate

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Variation of temperatures year-round: hot summers, cold winters, and a small amount of rainfall

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Continental

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Cool summers and very cold long winters; permafrost

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Polar

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Natural heating process of the Earth

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The Greenhouse Effect

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Change in the average weather found in a place

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climate Change

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Gradual increase on the Earth’s temperature

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Global Warming

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climatic conditions in localized areas near the Earth’s surface

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Microclimate

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climate inside a building or an airplane; artificial

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Crypto Climate

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seasonal shift in the direction of the prevailing winds of a region.

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Monsoons

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Brings hot and humid weather with heavy rainfall

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Habagat (southwest monsoon)

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a significant climate phenomena that can change the atmospheric circulation of the world

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ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation)

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Brings cool dry air from a high pressure over Siberia.

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Amihan (northeast monsoon)

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“little boy” (spanish)

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El Nino

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El Nino

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El Nino

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“Little girl” (spanish)

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La Nina

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Cold phase of ENSO

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La Nina

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Rapid rotating storm over tropical oceans

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Tropical Cyclones

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type of Tropical Cyclone that forms over tropical or subtropical waters.

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Hurricane

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Mature tropical cyclone thats usually from northwest pacific

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Typhoon

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To help warn locals the possible impact or damage a typhoon or tropical cyclones

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Public Storm Warning System

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Characteristics of Stars

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Brightness Color Temperature Size Mass

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It is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity.

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Star

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t can be expressed in terms of luminosity and magnitude.

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Brightness

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Distance of the star from our perspective on Earth.

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Apparent

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Actual brightness of the star.

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Absolute

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The brightest are the

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blue stars

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The least bright are the

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red stars.

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It is related to its temperature.

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Color

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Hottest to coolest colors of stars

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Blue - Yellow - Red

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Stellar temperatures are in the range of

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2500 to 50,000 K.

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The temperature of a star helps determine its color.

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true

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The hotter stars emit more blue light while the cooler stars emit red light.

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true

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is usually the basis for other stars.

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radius of the sun

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The size affects the brightness of the star because luminosity is directly proportional to the square of the star’s radius.

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Size

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Larger star

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More luminous

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Smaller star

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Less luminous

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is used to describe the mass of the star.

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Mass or stellar mass

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is usually measured in terms of the sun’s mass.

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Stellar mass

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More mass

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Hotter temperature

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Less mass

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Cooler temperature

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Cycle of large stars

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Nebula -> Main Sequence Star -> Supergiant -> Supernova -> Neutron Star/Black Hole

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large stars turn to?

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Black Hole or Neutron Star

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Cycle of small stars

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Nebula -> Main Sequence Star -> Red Giant -> Planetary Nebula -> White Dwarf -> White Dwarf Cooling -> Black Dwarf

Question 78

There are ____ covering the entire northern and southern skies.

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88 constellations

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Group of stars

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Constellation

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A group of stars that is not a constellation but can be a part of a constellation.

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Asterism

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It is the organization that promotes and safeguard the science of astronomy.

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International Astronomical Union (IAU)

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Why do stars seem to travel across the sky at night differently?

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The Earth rotates on its axis. The Earth revolves around the sun.

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predictions usign constellations

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Astrology

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Study of stars

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Astronomy

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Also Known as the great bear

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Ursa Major

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AKA Hunter

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Orion

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Named after the king of Ethiopia

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Cephius

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Capricorn

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Goat

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Aquarius

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Water Bearer

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Pisces

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Fish

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Aries

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Ram

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Taurus

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Bull

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Gemini

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Twins

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Cancer

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Crab

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Leo

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Lion

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Virgo

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Maiden/Virgin

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Libra

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Scales

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Scorpio

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Scorpion

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Sagittarius

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Centaur/Archer