Draw a labelled diagram to show the positions of a moon, a star and a planet during a lunar eclipse, i.e., an eclipse of the moon.
5. Final Examination 2019, Question 10
The image below shows a planet passing in front of a star. This partial eclipse is called a transit. The brightness of the light detected from the star decreases as the planet transits the star and blocks its light.
Planet Star
Time )Fig. 36.25
The graphs below show how the brightness of a star changed over time as two planets, A and B, transited the same star.
Planet A Planet B
Time :Fig. 36.26
a. Which planet, A or B, took the shortest time to transit the star? b. Which planet, A or B, is the largest? Give a reason for your answer.
6. Final Examination 2019, Question 16
2019 marked the 50th anniversary of man’s first landing on the Moon. Since then there have been a number of other missions to the Moon.
a. The diagram below shows the Earth orbiting the Sun. Complete the diagram to show the shape, location and motion of the Moon in the Earth-Sun-Moon system.