Structure of the Earth
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One of the brightest comets of the 20th century was comet hyakutake, which passed close to the sun in early 1996. the orbital period of this comet is estimated to be about 30,000 years. find the semi-major axis of this comet’s orbit. compare it to the average sun-pluto distance and to the distance to alpha centauri, the nearest star to the sun, which is 4.3 light-years distant.

Why are all maps distorted? when reading a map, why is it important to check the legend? what is the difference between longitude and latitude? identify the meridian at 0° longitude and the parallel at 0° latitude.

Compared with the land in the highlands, the lowlands region of england a) rockier and more difficult for farmingb) the center of business and industryc)richer in coal reservesd)covered by more fertile farmland d) covered by more fertile farmland