Earth

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  • Created by: maddy
  • Created on: 27-04-13 17:35
What shape is the Earth
Squashed sphere
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Who was the first person to make an accurate calculation of the circumference of the Earth?
Eratosthenes of Cyrene
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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on a sidereal day?
23 hours 56 minutes
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What does sidereal mean?
Star
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The trails stars leave behind are what?
Arcs of circles
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Who was the first person to make an accurate calculation of the circumference of the Earth?

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Eratosthenes of Cyrene

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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on a sidereal day?

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Card 4

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What does sidereal mean?

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Card 5

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The trails stars leave behind are what?

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Cheers m9,helpful stuff ere fam. This shizzles turnt up!

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