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Earth's orbital period is _____ days
Earth's orbital period is _____ days
365.256
The inclination of Earth's rotation axis is _____ degrees
The inclination of Earth's rotation axis is _____ degrees
23.45
The eccentricity of Earth's orbit is _____
The eccentricity of Earth's orbit is _____
0.017
Earth's diameter at the equator is _____ km
Earth's diameter at the equator is _____ km
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The observed mean density of Earth is _____ kg/m3
The observed mean density of Earth is _____ kg/m3
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Temperature is an objective comparative measure of _____ or cold
Temperature is an objective comparative measure of _____ or cold
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The coldest theoretical temperature is absolute zero, at which the thermal motion in matter would be ______
The coldest theoretical temperature is absolute zero, at which the thermal motion in matter would be ______
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Absolute zero is denoted as 0 K on the Kelvin scale, −273.15 °C on the Celsius scale, and −459.67 °F on the Fahrenheit ______
Absolute zero is denoted as 0 K on the Kelvin scale, −273.15 °C on the Celsius scale, and −459.67 °F on the Fahrenheit ______
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If the Earth was a homogeneous body without the present land/ocean distribution, its temperature distribution would be strictly ______
If the Earth was a homogeneous body without the present land/ocean distribution, its temperature distribution would be strictly ______
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The latitude of the location determines how much solar radiation is ______
The latitude of the location determines how much solar radiation is ______
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Latitude influences the angle of incidence and duration of day ______
Latitude influences the angle of incidence and duration of day ______
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Water requires the input of large amounts of energy to cause a rise in its ______
Water requires the input of large amounts of energy to cause a rise in its ______
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Solar radiation warms an extensive layer in ______; on land just the immediate surface is heated.
Solar radiation warms an extensive layer in ______; on land just the immediate surface is heated.
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The basic unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI) is the ______.
The basic unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI) is the ______.
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Gabriel Fahrenheit adapted a thermometer and a scale both developed by Ole Christensen ______.
Gabriel Fahrenheit adapted a thermometer and a scale both developed by Ole Christensen ______.
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The Celsius scale corresponds very closely to the freezing point of ______.
The Celsius scale corresponds very closely to the freezing point of ______.
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Liquid droplets commonly exist in clouds at subzero temperatures, 0°C is better defined as the melting point of ______.
Liquid droplets commonly exist in clouds at subzero temperatures, 0°C is better defined as the melting point of ______.
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Temperature measurement using modern scientific thermometers and temperature scales goes back at least as far as the early 18th century, when Gabriel Fahrenheit adapted a thermometer and a scale both developed by Ole Christensen ______.
Temperature measurement using modern scientific thermometers and temperature scales goes back at least as far as the early 18th century, when Gabriel Fahrenheit adapted a thermometer and a scale both developed by Ole Christensen ______.
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