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Cards in this guide (16)
Was the first man to theorize that the earth revolved around the sun

aristrachus of samos

A plane that has two sets of wings is called

A biplane

Who served as the first Holy Roman Emperor from 800 to 814

charlemagne...

This planet rotates by retrograde motion

venus

This program allowed people to live and conduct research in space

skylab

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...

Leonardo da Vinci designed early blueprints to build a

Airplane

Which syllable in the word metropolis should be accented

The second syllable in the word metropolis should be accented. It should be like me-TRO-po-lis.

Is the moon the only name the moon has

The moon is also called LUNA by the greeks

just kidding thats not true that it was by the greeks:)

What is better flame sagitario or earth eagle

earth eagle!

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

U.S. F-86 and MIG-15

What constellation was associated with the description the hunter

orion

Is a neap tide outgoing

No, ebb tide is outgoing - neap tide is rising.

When was First Man into Space created

First Man into Space was created in 1959.

When the moon's illumination is decreasing with each passing day it is said to be .

Waning.

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.

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