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Astronomers used the cross-staff for measuring the angle between the directions of two stars. ... Ships' officers used it to measure the elevation angle of the noontime Sun above the horizon, which allowed them to estimate their latitude
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Because it’s closer to the equator
Mountains are formed by the movements of the tectonic plates and Earth's. Movements deep beneath the Earth's surface cause a variety of reactions, and the results in different types of mountains. Mountains can form as a result of the volcanic activity, the collision of 2 tectonic plates or a movement along a fault line.
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Fractional Crystallization
Answer: The correct answer is : (2) all inorganic rocks except igneous rocks are formed from other rocks
Explanation: Igneous rocks are formed by the solidification of magma, the process is slow if it is in the crust and fast if it is on the surface.
Sedimentary rocks are formed on the surface of the earth by processes of erosion and alteration of pre-existing rocks.
Metamorphic rocks have been formed by the evolution of another previous rock due to the environment to which it is subjected that may be hotter, colder or of a different pressure.
