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What is the latitude of the poles

90 degrees

At which of these times would the north pole be tilted toward the sun

Summer Solstice

Which of these explains the direction of the earth's rotation

west to east.

Clouds of gas and dust in which stars from are called what

Clouds of gas and dust from which stars form are called interstellar matter.

What type of front is indicated green on a map

Warm Front

When lightning appears as small bursts in a dotted line it is called

beaded lightning

Which volcanoes are shaped in a sharp peak

Very tall volcanoes with sharp peaks are stratovolcanoes.

What percentage of the Sun is composed of helium

The sun in composed of 25 percent helium. The other 75 percent is hydrogen. The sun also has small amounts of other elements such as neon, oxygen, carbon, and magnesium.

What are massive celestial bodies of gases that emit heat and light by radiation

stars

What climates are subarctic and filled with coniferous forest

taiga

What are warm moist air masses that form near the equator called

They are called maritime tropical air masses.

Which climate prevails in the northwest coast of the United States

marine

How many official constellations are currently recognized

88

Which planet completes its rotation in 59-60 Earth days

mercury

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