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On its way to Earth, the solar wind first encounters


A) the atmosphere.
B) the magnetosphere.
C) Earth's surface.
D) the lower atmosphere.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The Sun's height in the sky above the horizon is termed its altitude.

A) True
B) False

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Earth and the Sun formed specifically from


A) the galaxy.
B) unknown origins.
C) a nebula of dust and gases.
D) other planets.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Earth's spherical shape is not a factor with regards to seasonality.

A) True
B) False

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Earth is closest to the Sun in early January.

A) True
B) False

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