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What characteristic distinguishes Neptune from the other planets

Neptune is extremely windy.

What feat did the spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker accomplish

In 2001, the NEAR-Shoemaker space probe became the first unmanned probe to soft-land on an asteroid, although it was primarily designed to do its studies from orbit.

Launched in 1996, it orbited the near-Earth asteroid 433 Eros for about a year, and in February 2001 used the last of its propellant to soft-land on the asteroid. Since it was undamaged, it continued to perform surface studies until it was shut down, about two weeks later.

What do greenhouse gases contain

The earth's atmosphere contains trace gases, some of which absorb heat. These gases (water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and nitrous oxide) are referred to as greenhouse gases.

How do highland climates compare to nearby areas at lower elevations

They are cooler and wetter.

What does the sun consume to produce energy and helium

Hydrogen! :)

Does the melting of polar ice caps cause global warming

No, the melting of the polar ice caps is the result of global warming.

Why did aristotle concluded that earth was round

Because during a lunar eclipse, Aristotle observed that the shape of the earth was round.

What is earths axis slowly but continuously points in different directions known as

I think you are referring to a phenomenon called Nutation.

What natural warming of both earth lower atmosphere and the earths surface is the blank effect

greenhouse effect

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