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The fact that we always see the same face of the Moon tells us that the Moon

Which heat source continues to contribute to Earth’s internal heat?

The Northern Hemisphere’s Winter season begins when the sun is at winter ___________________.

Explain how the Moon creates tides on Earth. Why do we have two high and low tides each day?

The process called __________    __________ (two words) shapes much of Earth’s surface due to the forces acting on the lithoshpere.

In South Africa, it’s usually quite warm around the time of the December solstice and quite cool around the time of the June solstice.

Which terrestrial world has the most atmospheric gas?

Within the frost line, planetesimals were composed entirely of rock, and outside the frost line, planetesimals were composed entirely of ice.

Erosion is the most dominant geological process on Venus.

What are the basic differences between terrestrial and jovian planets? Which planets fall into each group?