Due to Its Elliptical Orbit, Mars Is Farther from the Sun

question 62

Multiple Choice

Due to its elliptical orbit, Mars is farther from the Sun on average during summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This means Northern Summer on Mars will be

• A) long and mild
• B) short and hot
• C) long and hot
• D) short and mild

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Logarithm

The exponent that indicates the power to which a base number must be raised to produce a given number.

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A graph in mathematics represents numerical values as points, lines, or areas on a coordinate plane to visually display relationships or functions.

Logarithm

The logarithm is the power to which a number, called the base, must be raised to produce a given number. For example, in base 10, the logarithm of 1000 is 3 because 10 raised to the power of 3 is 1000.

Logarithm

The power to which a base, typically 10 or e, must be raised to produce a given number.