Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun in the solar system. It has the third largest mass in the solar system. It was William Herschel who discovered Uranus in 1781. In two years William thought it was a star or a comet. But then Uranus was accepted as a planet because of Johann Elert Bode’s observations. William wanted the planet to be called Georgium Sidus because of the king George III. But the planet was called Uranus after the Greek god of sky. It takes Uranus 17 hours and 14 minutes to
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With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name! "Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!" As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the
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was tired, so Dad quickly cleared the house of visitors. They had a cup of tea and a chat in the kitchen, then went up to bed. I let them drift off to sleep, then snuck downstairs and let myself out the back door. I sped through the dark like a comet. Nobody saw or heard me, I moved so fast. I had a cross in one pocket, which I'd found in Mom's jewelry box, and a bottle of holy water in the other, which one of Dad's pen pals had sent to us years ago. I wasn't able to find a stake. I'd thought about
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1. The term Zodiac refers to C) a group of constellations lying near the ecliptic. ----------- 2. You have just won 100 million dollars on that hit TV survival show ``Astronomy Midterm No. 1''. How much money is this? A) \$10$^8$ ----------- 3. In current scientific opinion, Stonehenge is considered to have been D) an astronomical observatory. ----------- 4. You have just won $10^4$ dollars on that hit TV survival show ``Astronomy Midterm No. 1''. How much money is this in real
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BTEC L3 Diploma/Ext. Dipl. - Business Unit 3 Introduction to Marketing ASSIGNMENT 1 PREPARED BY (RAED F. BANNA) DATE:31/3/2015 Task 1 Describe the marketing techniques used to market products in the two chosen organisations. BANNA Natural stones, a new established company in the UAE, specialized in trading and installing a wide variety of Syrian stones and marbles, this company is not yet well known considering that its newly established. Considering that marketing is the
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dinosaurs began to develop and grow throughout the Triassic period, and were seen as a great threat to other living creatures around them. However, about 66 million years ago, dinosaurs became extinct near the end of the Cretaceous period due to a huge comet or asteroid that struck the face of the earth. This area, at the time, was under water but is today known as modern day Mexico. Dinosaurs had first began to evolve from a species known as the archosaurs. Archosaurs were Triassic reptiles and
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ASTR 100 Chapter ReviewQuestions – Fall 2012 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Section-1 Check the letter that represents the best answer to each of the multiple choice questions. Answer all questions in this section. Each question is worth 1 point. This section is worth 40 points. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1. In the scientific method, a hypothesis _____. A. is a statement of fact B. makes a prediction that can be tested C. is usually proven
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| | Through this passage which accentuates Calpurnia’s apprehension and Caesar’s persistence to be present at the Capitol, William Shakespeare accentuates the contrast of the feeling of Calpurnia who represents the oppressed wife of the time and holds her blind faith in the superstitions, and Caesar who always has the upper hand in their relationship and is looked up to as a hero . This passage brings out the subtle theme of the position and role of women in society at the times and it highlights
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explain not only elliptical planetary orbits but nearly every other motion in the universe: how the planets are kept in orbit by the pull of the sun’s gravity, how the moon revolves around Earth and the moons of Jupiter revolve around it, and how comets revolve in elliptical orbits around the sun. The laws also allowed Newton to calculate the mass of each planet, calculate the flattening of the Earth at the poles and the bulge at the equator, and how the gravitational pull of the sun and moon create
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