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A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

• star

• moon

• planet

• comet

Our sun is average sized and of average brightness.

• True

• False

The constellations in the sky change from season to season because of

• earth's rotation on its axis

• earth's revolution around the sun

Rotation means

• a complete trip around the sun

• a complete spin on its axis

radar is an acronym meaning....

• radio array

• radio detection and ranging

• rapid direction and return

• rapid direction and ranging

The Prime Meridian:

• Divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres
• Indicates the regions where the sun can be seen for a twenty-four-hour period
• Is placed at 0º longitude
• Divides the tropic zones from the temperate zones

In order to calculate time, an early sailor determined the location of the ship at:

• Sunrise
• Midnight
• Noon
• Sunset

On a Mercator projection, the most accurate size and shapes of land masses are at the:

• Prime Meridian
• North & South Poles
• Equator
• International Date Line

A sounding measures the:

• Speed of a vessel
• Temperature of the Water
• Sounds of the Ocean Floor
• Depth of a body of water

The Little Dipper is also known as:

• Ursa Minor
• Andromeda
• Orion
• Tiny Pan