Space Exam Style Questions 2 Answers PDF
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This document contains questions about space science, specifically focusing on lunar eclipses and differentiating between comets, meteorites, and meteors. It provides a simple explanation of lunar eclipses and student descriptions with corrections for clarity on the topic.
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Space Exam Style Questions 2 Answers 1. The diagram shows the position of the Sun, Moon and Earth during a lunar eclipse. Explain how a lunar eclipse occurs. An eclipse that occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and Moon. 2. A group of students are discussing meteors, meteorites and comets....
Space Exam Style Questions 2 Answers 1. The diagram shows the position of the Sun, Moon and Earth during a lunar eclipse. Explain how a lunar eclipse occurs. An eclipse that occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and Moon. 2. A group of students are discussing meteors, meteorites and comets. However, they have confused the terms. Can you correct their descriptions? Student A Student B Student C “A meteor is just dust “Comets are any stony “Meteorites are pieces particles frozen in or metallic debris that of rocks or dust that ice, that orbit has fallen to Earth from streak through the sky the Sun.” outer space.” at night.” Student A is describing a comet. Student B is describing a meteorite. Student C is describing a meteor.
