Quiz about Astronomy Review

Question 1

What kind of galaxy is this?

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Spiral

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Ring

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Irregular

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Elliptical

Question 2

What kind of galaxy is this?

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Elliptical

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Peculiar

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Active Galaxy: Quasar

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Spiral

Question 3

What type of galaxy do we live in?

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Spiral

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Elliptical

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Irregular

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Coaxial

Question 4

What kind of objects do we send into space because it's too far for us to go?

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space probe

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satellite

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telescope

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space shuttle

Question 5

What is the name of our galaxy?

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Milky way

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Andromeda

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Spiral

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Egg way

Question 6

What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

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The universe is continually expanding

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The universe was just there

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The Milky Way is the only solar system

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The universe started as a point and is moving towards each other

Question 7

A ______ telescope uses a mirror to focus light onto a small area.

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reflecting

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refracting

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radio

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spectrum

Question 8

Radio telescopes biggest advantage is that they:

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All of these

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Can be used during the day

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Can be used in any type of weather

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Almost all radio waves make it to the surface

Question 9

Uses mirrors and lenses to focus light rays to make images of objects in space.

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optical telescopes (reflector/refractors)

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space probes

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radio telescopes

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spectroscopes

Question 10

Collects light from distant stars and separates that light into bands of different colors

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spectroscope

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reflector telescope

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refractor telescope

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radio telescope

Question 11

The Hubble Telescope is an example of a

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space observatory

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space probe

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reflector telescope

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other telescope

Question 12

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

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Moving away from the Earth

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Moving towards the Earth

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This is a trick question that cannot be answered

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It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

Question 13

The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.

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Redshift

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Blueshift

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Turbulance

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Superposition

Question 14

What is at the center of the Solar System?

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Sun

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Earth

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Moon

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Jupiter

Question 15

_____ are loops of gas on the sun that link different parts of sunspot regions together.

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Prominences

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Solar flares

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Solar winds

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Auroras

Question 16

The layer of the sun's atmosphere that gives off the visible light we see is the

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Photosphere

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Corona

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Chromosphere

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Convection zone

Question 17

How long does it take the Earth to make one rotation?

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24 hours

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365 days

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1 month

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1 week

Question 18

Areas of gas on the sun's surface that are cooler than gases around them are called:

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sunspots

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corona

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prominences

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solarspots

Question 19

When prominences erupt into space releasing gas and energy we call this:

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solar flares

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solar winds

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coronal outburst

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auroras

Question 20

Which sun feature is shown here?

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solar prominence

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solar flare

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aurora

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sun spot

Question 21

Which sun features are shown here?

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sun spots

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solar flares

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solar prominences

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aurora

Question 22

What type of galaxy is this?

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Irregular

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Spiral

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Elliptical

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Irrational

Question 23

Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.

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Light Years

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Kilometers

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Miles

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Light Seconds

Question 24

What is not a galaxy?

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Optical Galaxy

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Spiral Galaxy

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Elliptical Galaxy

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Irregular Galaxy

Question 25

Objects with more mass...

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Have stronger gravitational pull.

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Have fewer molecules.

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Move more slowly.

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None of these.

Question 26

Where do comets originate from?

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The Oort Cloud and Kuiper belt

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The Ice Giants

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The Big Bang

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Outside our solar system.

Question 27

Most of the asteroids are located between the orbits of

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Mars and Jupiter

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Venus and Earth

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Pluto and Neptune
Earth and Mars

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Jupiter and Saturn

Question 28

When a meteor hits Earth, what is it called?

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A meteorite.

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A meteoroid.

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A meteor.

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A shooting star.

Question 29

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 30

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

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365 days

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12 hours

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24 hours

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29.5 days

Question 31

Why do globes lean sideways?

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To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

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To allow them to spin easier.

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To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

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To demonstrate day and night.

Question 32

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

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It is winter.

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It is summer.

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It is spring.

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It is fall.

Question 33

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

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Spring

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

Question 34

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

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Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

Question 35

Name the moon phase

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waxing crescent

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waning crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 36

Name the moon phase

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waxing gibbous

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waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waning gibbous

Question 37

Name the moon phase

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Last Quarter or (third quarter)

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First Quarter

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New Moon

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Full Moon

Question 38

Which of the following is the most likely Moon phase for when the Earth is experiencing a Neap Tide?

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first quarter

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full moon

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waxing gibbous

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waxing crescent

Question 39

Which moon phases are associated with the highest tides?

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new and full

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full and three quarter

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new and first quarter

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first quarter and three quarter

Question 40

Based on the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon, how much of the lunar surface receives sunlight?

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1/2

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1/4

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1/3

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All

Question 41

What does this diagram show?

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solar eclipse

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lunar eclipse

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first quarter moon

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third quarter moon

Question 42

A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

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Full

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New

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Cresent

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Gibbous

Question 43

Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?

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Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

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Total Eclipse

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Partial Eclipse

Question 44

We do NOT have a solar or lunar eclipse each month because...

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The tilt of the moon's orbit is at 5 degrees

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The moon is too small

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The moon's orbital distance changes

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All choices

Question 45

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

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neap tide

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full moon tide

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new moon tide

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spring tide

Question 46

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

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spring tide

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neap tide

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new moon tide

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full moon tide

Question 47

What keeps the planets in orbit?

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gravity

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mass

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volume

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density

Question 48

how far is the sun (solar system) away from the center bulge?

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2/3 way

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1/2 away

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1/3 away

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3/3 away

Question 49

scientists are able to estimate the age of the universe by looking at older stars AND...measuring

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rate of expansion

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rate of change

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rate of brightness

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rate of speed

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