Physics P7 topic 2
Mapping the heavens
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- Created on: 05-05-12 15:08
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2. when the moon is on the opposite side of the earth to the sun, an observer on earth can see the whole illuminated side of the moon. this is a full moon. TRUE OR FALSE?
- True
- False
3. Solar day is _______.it's how the sun takes to cross the sky. A sidereal day is ________. it is how long stars take to reach the same position in the sky. What are the missing times?
- solar day is 24 hrs and sidereal is 23 hrs 56 mins
- solar is 24hrs and sidereal is 24 hrs 56 mins
- solar is 23 hrs and sidereal 24 hrs
4. A solar eclipse is .....
- when the moon blocks the light
- when the stars block the sun
- when planets that are closer to the sun disappear once a year
5. A lunar eclipse is ....
- when the Earth is in the Moons shadow
- when the Moon stops orbiting for 4 mins
- when the Moon is in the Earth shadow
- when other planets block the Sun
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