Earth turns on its axis about once every 24 hours. The earth's equatorial radius is 6. 38 x 106 m. If the earth were to suddenly stop spinning about its axis, with what speed would earth's inhabitants who live at the equator will initially "fly away" from their surroundings?.

Heights of men on a baseball team have a bell-shaped distribution with a mean of 177 cm and a standard deviation of 6 cm. using the empirical rule, what is the approximate percentage of the men between the following values? a. 159 cm and 195 cm b. 165 cm and 189 cm a. 89% of the men are between 159 cm and 195 cm. (round to one decimal place as needed.) b. 89% of the men are between 165 cm and 189 cm. (round to one decimal place as needed.)

Snakes, dogs, and humans have a vertebral column. snakes and dogs have tails, and humans have vestigial tailbones. dogs and humans have limbs, but snakes do not. most reptiles lay eggs, but a few give birth to live young. what do these structures suggest about the evolutionary pattern between the three organisms? 1. snakes and dogs are more closely related than snakes and humans. 2. snakes and humans are more closely related than humans and dogs. 3. dogs and humans are more closely related than snakes and humans. 4. dogs, snakes, and humans share a common ancestor. 5. the early ancestor of snakes and dogs is the same, and the early ancestor of humans is different.

How do refracting telescopes magnify a far away image? a. by directing light beams to meet at a focal point b. by absorbing light beams’ wavelengths c. by forcing light beams to change direction d. by measuring light beams’ velocity