The Essential Cosmic Perspective (8th Edition)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
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Chapter 4, Problem 4VSC
Check your understanding of some of the many types of visual information used in astronomy. For additional practice, try the Chapter 4 
Visual Quiz at MasteringAstronomy®.
The figure represents how the Moon causes tides on Earth; the diagram looks down from above the North Pole, so the numbers I through 4 label points along Earth’s equator.
4. What time is it at point 1?
a. noon
b. midnight
c. 6 a.m.
d. cannot be determined from the information in the figure
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