object closely What is it doing? Describe and explain.The moon is orbiting the planet‚ that is orbiting the sun. Could this be the Earth/Moon/Sun system? (Try un-checking Show Traces.)Yes‚ this could be the Earth/Moon/Sun system. Is there anything you are uncomfortable with in the simulation? Explain.The only thing that seems to be uncomfortable with this situation is the fact that the planet doesn’t seem to move in response to the moon. Can you explain the difference in the moon’s path when
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Eratosthenes Eratosthenes was a Greek multi-skilled man who lived from 276BC to 194BC and was born in Cyrene. What He Did He discovered that the earth was spherical by reading in a book that on the longest day of the year these two wells that were in two different cities (Syene and Alexandria) cast different shadows. At that point in time the Earth was thought to be flat. This didn’t make sense because the shadows should be the same length. He figured that this meant that the Earth was spherical
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"Apollo 13" By starring Tom Hanks‚ Apollo 13 is a American drama film based on the book of "Last Moon" by Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger. At the begining‚ Jim (Tom Hanks)‚ Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) and Ken Mattingly (Gary Sinise) are the crew assigned to the Appllo 13 spacecraft. Their vision is to walk on the moon. However‚ few days before launching‚ Ken was informed that he could not fly because he had in exposed to the measles a week before. Jack Swigert took his place only with three days of
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The solar system consists of the Sun and 9 planets revolving around it in different orbits. The statistics of the sun and the planets are given below : SUN Age : About 5 Billion years Distance : 149.8 Million Kms Diameter : 1‚38‚400 Kms. Photosphere temperature : 5‚770 K Core temperature : 150‚000‚000 K Absolute visual magnitude : 4.75 Rotation (as seen from the earth at the equator) : 25.38 days Rotation (near the poles) : 33 days The sun consists of 71% of Hydrogen‚ 26.5% Helium and
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Frances Isabelle M. Cabansag Fiedtrip Assignment It was on a fine Saturday when we went to HR Macmillan Space Center in Kitsilano. The sun was out shedding warmth and the clouds were also present cooling off the grounds. It was the perfect weather to spend quality time with my family. My sisters and I were jumpy and we simply could not wait any longer to see the space center. Even my 45 year old mother seemed thrilled that we were going on a space adventure since she is a big fan of science;
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of 1 points | | | 1. After a new moon‚ about how long is it until a 1st quarter moon? Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | B. Two weeks | Correct Answer: | C. A week | | | | | * Question 2 0 out of 1 points | | | 2. If there is a full moon visible from Paris one evening‚ twelve hours later in Australia there will be a _________ visible. Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | B. New moon. | Correct Answer: | A. Full moon. | | | | | * Question 3 0 out
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required for such supremacy was seen as necessary for national security‚ and symbolic of ideological superiority. The Space Race spawned pioneering efforts to launch artificial satellites‚ unmanned space probes of the Moon‚ Venus‚ and Mars‚ and human spaceflight in low Earth orbit and to the Moon. The competition began on August 2‚ 1955‚ when the Soviet Union responded to the US announcement four days earlier of intent to launch artificial satellites for the International Geophysical Year‚ by declaring
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to send humans to the moon in 1969. Many people also know that Neil Armstrong was the first person to step onto the moon. But some people think differently. Many other people believe the moon landings were faked. There are plenty of facts that are against and for Neil Armstrong being the first man on the moon. The only solution is to evaluate the facts and figure out which side makes more sense. To begin‚ some people think the moon landings were faked because because of a moon rock in one of the shots
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gray hair and is about twice the age of Brida. | 2 | BridaOwner of the bookshopWicca | -He owned the bookshop and was eager to help Brida in finding a teacher.-She is a slim‚ elegant‚ serious-looking woman who teaches Brida about the Tradition of the Moon. | 3 | Brida‚Wicca Lorens Loni TalboA crowd of men‚ soldiers‚ women‚ priest and children | -He is Brida’s boyfriend. He is a research assistant to a physics professor at the University.-The sick woman from the imaginary world of Brida.-A soldier from
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Gizmo Warm-up If you see a two-dimensional image of the Earth‚ Moon‚ and Sun‚ you might predict that an eclipse occurs every time the Moon passes in front of or behind Earth‚ or about twice a month. However‚ eclipses occur much more rarely. The 3D Eclipse Gizmo™ shows two views of the Earth‚ Moon‚ and Sun: a top view (above) and a side view (below). The sizes of the Earth‚ Moon‚ and Sun are not to scale. (If they were‚ the Earth and Moon would be microscopic!) 1. Set the speed slider to a middle
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