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Accelerating Universe and Dark Energy
1) In your own words explain how COBE mission and WMAP mission provided evidence for the Big Bang Theory.
The COBE mission and WMAP mission provided evidence for the Big Bang Theory because the COBE mission took measurements of the universes temperature, and they discovered heat left from the Big Bang. The WMAP provided evidence for the Big Bang Theory because it got more detailed information,temperature and measurements of the COBE mission and provided scientists with a more detailed map of the radiation.

2)In your own words, explain how cave systems are formed in Florida.
Cave systems in Florida are formed by the weathering of rocks, and can go deep underground. Also, groundwater can cause the ground to open and cave in, forming a cave.

3)In your own words, explain how a radiosonde can be used to predict future weather conditions in a location.
A radiosonde can be used to predict future weather conditions in a location because it is carried into the atmosphere usually by a weather balloon and measures humidity, temperature, pressure and other factors needed to determine the weather for that day, week, etc.

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