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ECLIPSES
ECLIPSES
ECLIPSE

5. During total eclipse of the Sun, the surroundings will be as dark as night.
Why?
6. Will the eclipse of the Moon happen if the Moon did not orbit around the
Earth? Why?

7. A group of pupils are conducting an investigation on the eclipse of the Moon.
The diagrams below show the time for the different stages of the eclipse.

8.00 p.m. 8.50 p.m. 9.50 p.m. 10.50 p.m. 11.30 p.m.

a) State the change in the brightness of the Moon during the eclipse
of the Moon.
b) What is the conclusion that can be made from this investigation?
c) Predict the time the eclipse of the Moon will end. How did you make this
prediction?
d) The Moon cannot be seen at 11.59 p.m. Give a reason based on this
information.

8. The diagram below shows the phenomenon of an eclipse.

Y

Z

X

a) What is the eclipse shown?
b) Name the phenomenon that can be observed from the area on the
Earth labelled:
i. X ii. Y
c) What will happen to the surroundings on the Earth during a total eclipse?
d) Make an inference based on your answer in (c).
e) Predict the occurrence of an eclipse if the Moon is at position Z.

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