The earth rotates about its pole once every 24 hrs. the distance from the pole to a location on the earth is 35* north latitude is about 3243.8 miles. therefore, a location on earth at 35* north latitude is spinning on a circle of radius 3242.8 miles. compute the linear speed on the surface of the earth at 35* north latitude.

Which statement is the best definition of an atom? a) anything that has mass and occupies space. b) the smallest particle that has the properties of an element. c) a substance that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler substances. eliminate d) the smallest unit of a substance that exhibits all of the properties characteristic of that substance.