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What are the largest moons of each planet

Mercury: None

Venus: None

Earth: Moon

Mars: Phobos

Jupiter: Ganymede

Saturn: Titan

Uranus: Titania

Neptune: Triton

*Pluto: Charon

*Pluto is not a planet but in case your are curious...

Which of these terms takes into consideration the brightness of a star but ignores the differences that distance can make

absolute magnitude

The Length of an Earth year is based on Earth's

orbit

Choose the category that best fits the example river

moving surface water

The swan's name in Swan Lake

The main swan dancer is called Odette

Which of these is a component of the earth's lithosphere continents clouds geysers or lakes

Continents.

Which of these items is the most closely associated with the beginning of the jet age

U.S. F-86 and MIG-15

What type of front is indicated green on a map

Warm Front

Which type of telescope uses concave mirrors to increase the size of the image being viewed

reflecting

What are the calendar dates for the seasons

In many places including the United States, winter is defined as the period from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox, spring is defined as the period from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice, summer is defined as the period from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, and fall or autumn is defined as the period from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice. In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice is the December solstice, the vernal equinox is the March equinox, the summer solstice is the June solstice, and the autumnal equinox is the September equinox. In the southern hemisphere, the winter solstice is the June solstice, the vernal equinox is the September equinox, the summer solstice is the December solstice, and the autumnal equinox is the March equinox. The dates of the March equinox range from the 19th to the 22nd of March, the dates of the June solstice range from the 19th to the 23rd of June, the dates of the September equinox range from the 21st to the 24th of September, and the dates of the December solstice range from the 20th to the 23rd of December. Examples of the earliest season start times are in 2096, and examples of the latest season start times are in 1903.

Where are cyclones form

Cyclones are formed in hurricanes and sometimes tornadoes .

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