A Disadvantage of Studying a Written Version of a Myth

question 19

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of studying a written version of a myth instead of an oral one is that _____________________.

• A) you can't trust a written version
• B) it is now "fossilized" and no longer living and changing
• C) it no longer represents the belief of the people who "own" it
• D) what the storyteller said is now lost

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Definitions:

GEO

Short for Geostationary Earth Orbit, a circular orbit 35,786 kilometers above the Earth's equator where a satellite's orbital period matches the Earth's rotation, appearing stationary to an observer on Earth.

LEO

Stands for Low Earth Orbit, a satellite's orbit relatively close to Earth's surface, typically at altitudes less than 2,000 kilometers, used for telecommunications, military, and observation purposes.

MEO

Medium Earth Orbit, referring to satellites that orbit the earth at altitudes in a range typically between 2,000 and 35,786 kilometers, used for communications, navigation, and earth observation.

VEO

An acronym that requires specification for an accurate definition as it could stand for various concepts depending on the context.