Year 9 2009 Exam

(h)
Name TWO uses for satellites that orbit the Earth.
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QUESTION TWO: MOONS
(a)
Explain what causes an eclipse of the Moon (Lunar eclipse). A diagram should be included in the
space provided below.
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(b)
The following diagram illustrates the phases of the Moon.
(c) What do the terms waxing and waning (used in the diagram above) mean?
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