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What is the unit used to measure and record atmospheric pressure?
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Could air pressure drop to zero? If so where?
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As a planet orbits the sun in an ellipse, at what point on the ellipse is the sun's gravitational force on it greatest?At what point is the acceleration the greatest?
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How was the force of gravity (9.81 meters per second squared) determined?
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Who came up with the "Habitable Zone"?
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How does a pilot consider the weather in preparation for flight?
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If a comet is further from the sun would it move faster or slower?
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Can weight be measured in zero gravity?
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If the Earth stopped rotating on its axis, what would happen?
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How does sound travel through space?
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