If You Wanted to See a Star Better at Night,what

question 10

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to see a star better at night,what should you do?

• A)Look directly at it because the cones will focus better at night.
• B)Look off to the side,using the cones in the periphery of the retina.
• C)Look directly at it because the rods can see sharply at night.
• D)Look off to the side,using the rods in the periphery of the retina.

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Definitions:

Nonsilicate Mineral

Minerals that do not contain silicon-oxygen tetrahedra, including various groups like carbonates, sulfates, and oxides.

Plagioclase Feldspar

A group of common rock-forming silicate minerals that are significant components of many igneous rocks.

Potassium Feldspar

A very common silicate mineral that contains potassium; synonym: K-feldspar.

Meteorite

A solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere to reach the ground.