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| What is a lithosphere? | the rigid outter shell of the earth consisting of the crust and part of the upper mantel |
| What are p waves? | primary waves |
| What are S waves? | secondary waves |
| What determines gravity? | the distance and mass |
| When is the summer solstice and what does it mark the beginning of? | It is on June 21 or 22 and it marks the beginning of summer |
| What is the winter solstice and what does it mark the beginning of? | It is December 21 or 22 and it marks the beginning of winter |
| When is the vernal equinox and what does it mark the beginning of? | It is September 22 or 23 and it marks the begginning of fall |
| When is the vernal equinox and what does it mark the begining of? | It is on March 21 or 22 and it marks the beginning of Spring |
| What is the height of the sun at 12:00? | It is at the highest point in the sky |
| Where does the satelite cover on the earth if it is a polar orbit? | The north and south poles |
| Where does the satellite cover on the earth if it is a geosynchonous orbit? | It orbits right above the equator |
| What does the Landsat satellite do? | Orbits the earth in a polar orbit and collects information |
| What is a perihelion? | Is when the earth is at it's closest point to the sun |
| What is a aphelion? | Is when the earth is at it's farthest point from the sun |
| If the rotation of the earth were to increase what would result? would the length of a day increase or decrease? | Decrease |
| What is the boundary between the mantle crust called? | Moho |
| What is the wobbling motion of the Earth called? | Precession |
| What is it called when the satellite's orbit is closest to the Earth? | Perigee |
