the earth is positioned between the sun and the moon in a nearly straight line. The position results in   A. Solar eclipse b. lunar eclipse c. new moon d. annular eclipse

Q: 1- What time is it when the hour angle is 30°.

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Q: Which of the following is unit of length? a) Candela b) Lunar Month c) Light year d) Kelvin

A: Question: which of the following is unit of length?

Q: What is declination? Discuss the degree of declination of the Moon and Sun relative to Earth’s…

A: First of all in order to understand the concept of declination, we must be knowing the difference…

Q: 13 Pluto is a dwarf planet that is 3670 million miles from the Sun with a diameter of 1413 miles.…

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Q: What is the phase of the Moon when the Moon is positioned between the Sun and Earth?   A)…

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Q: 15. If I notice that the Moon rises at noon on a particular day, what can I conclude about the phase…

A: Moon rises at noon, transits meridian at sunset, sets at midnight in first quarter.

Q: Q4. (i) Sketch the following positions of the Moon and the Earth. a) New Moon b) First Quarterly c)…

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Q: ou turn toward the east, seeing the full moon rising. You find that half of your finger tip at arm's…

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Q: Each year, the radius of the moon’s orbit increases by about 3.8 cm. How does this change affect the…

A: Change in radius = 3.8 cm

Q: What phase of the Moon is it when the following circumstances occur.  Be sure to draw labelled…

A: a) While moon revolves around earth, it appears to have changes in its shape. We see different…

Q: in order to see a lunar eclipse. which moon phase would need to occur

A: A lunar eclipse can only be seen in the full moon phase.

Q: 1. The center-to-center distance between Earth and Moon is 384, 400 km. The Moon completes an orbit…

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Q: Joe observes how the Moon appears to change over several weeks. He draws the table below to record…

A: Given : Joe observes how the Moon appears to change over several weeks. He draws the table below to…

Q: UUse the table to answer questions T13 A student collects the following data about the Sun, stars,…

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Q: On January 3rd, four students observed a third quarter moon rise.They used their observations to…

A: Required : Correct prediction regarding moon phase.

Q: what ways is the Moon like a projectile

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Q: What is an annular eclipse? Explain why annular eclipses occur.

A: The word annular means ring shaped. These eclipses are named for their darkest or maximum point even…

Q: Explain what happens during a solar eclipse.

A: Solar eclipse occurs that when the Moon comes directly in between the line joining the Sun and the…

Q: A solar eclipse occurs when   A) moon comes in the middle of sun and earth B) sun comes in the…

A: The solar eclipse occurs on a new moon day. During the solar eclipse, the moon passes between the…

Q: Lunar eclipses are always eclipses of a full Moon. That is, the Moon is always seen full just before…

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Q: it takes 365.25 days for the earth to complete one revolution around the sun.Calculate its (a)…

A: time (t) taken to complete one revolution= 365.25 days

Q: Solar eclipse will take place when: A. the sun is between the moon and the earth B. the earth is…

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Q: describe the phases of the moon?

A: The phases of Moon are shown in the figure given below.

Q: Determine the albedo flux for an orbit around Earth in Watts/m2, given an altitude of 1,186 km

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Q: Why does the Moon show phases in the course of the month? 1. The Earth's shadow falls on the Moon…

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Q: 2. If Earth didn't spin on its axis but still revolved around the Sun, how long would an Earth day…

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Q: In paragraph 3, define causal influence and use one of the following examples to research and…

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Q: The distance from the earth to the moon is approximately 240,000 miles.What is this distance…

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Q: Determine what the period of revolution of the Earth would be if its distance from the Sun were 3.5…

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Q: + Gary saw the Moon at night in the sky. Here is what he observed. He checked after some time that…

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Q: How does the moon affect the tides?

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Q: Complete the missing parts to the Lunar Cycle sequence, New Moon – 1st Quarter Full Moon : Waning…

A: The sequence is as follows : 1. New Moon 2. Waxing crescent 3. First quarter 4. Waxing Gibbous 5.…

Q: Explain why eclipses do not occur every month.

A: Solar Eclipse occurs when moon passes between earth and sun . When moon is exactly aligned  between…

Q: It takes 365.25 days for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun. Calculate the (a)…

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