SOLUTION: If the circumference of the Earth at the equator is 25,000 miles, find the number of degrees the earth rotates in 2 hours.
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Question 357371: If the circumference of the Earth at the equator is 25,000 miles, find the number of degrees the earth rotates in 2 hours.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
360/24 * 2 = 30 degrees
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