Answer:
Maps and globes are drawn to scale and use symbols to represent topography and other features on Earth's surface. Grid lines on maps and globes are often used, with lines curving because the Earth is a sphere. The baselines for measuring distance on Earth are the equator and the Prime Meridian. Satellites are also often used as a mean to graph.
The thing responsible for the plate motion is plate tectonics.
I think it might be called the "tail." I might be getting this mixed up with a comet, but I THINK(emphasis on think ^^') they're similar in that aspect?? Sorry if this didn't help.
Answer & Explanation:
<u>Properties we can Observe/measure</u> <u>Properties we can directly Infer</u>
color luminosity
parallax angle surface temperature
spectral type mass
apparent brightness radius
