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Q4. (i) Sketch the following positions of the Moon and the Earth. a) New Moon b) First Quarterly c) Waxing Gibeon d) Third Quarter (ii) Write about the following: a) A comet b) A Meteor

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Chapter3: Cycles Of The Sun And Moon

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Problem 7RQ: What phase would Earth be in if you were on the Moon when the Moon was full? At first quarter? At...

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Q4. (i) Sketch the following positions of the Moon and the Earth.
a) New Moon
b) First Quarterly
c) Waxing Gibeon
d) Third Quarter
(ii) Write about the following:
a) A comet
b) A Meteor

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