This dry lab accompanies the "Exploring Orbits Lab" in Investigation 23 on page
145 of your Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual.
Pre-Lab Discussion (pp. 145-146)
Answer questions 1 - 5 in the space provided in your lab manual.
Procedure (pp. 147-148)
Part A: Drawing Ellipses and Calculating Eccentricity (pp. 147-148)

The table presents the average day and night temperatures in five cities. it also reveals whether a city receives substantial rainfall (wet climate) or little rainfall (dry climate). which city’s rocks are likeliest to experience frost wedging, and why? a) city a because the consistently subzero temperature would prevent water from melting b) city b because it is a wet region and the temperature fluctuates around the freezing point c) city c because it receives plenty of rain fall and the weather is moderately cool d) city d because the hot and dry weather would cause rocks to absorb water