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Chapter 11 Notes
Chapter 11 Notes
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Rotation of the Moon
1. Like the Earth, the ___________________ also rotates on its axis from west
to east.
- Therefore, from the Earth, we always see the same side of the Moon.
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1. The Sun rises in the _________________ and sets in the
__________________.
- The Sun appears to move across the sky throughout the day.
At the same time, the Earth with its Moon also go around the Sun.
5. The earth goes round the Sun and the Moon goes round the Earth in fixed paths
called ________________________ .
3
Changes in the lengths and positions of shadows throughout the day
2. As the Earth rotates from west to east, the Sun appears to _____________
across the sky from ____________________.
4
-This part of the Earth receives _________________ and experiences
_______________ (part P of the Earth).
1. On a clear night, we can see the ___________as a bright object in the sky.
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- This causes the Moon to __________________ at night.
3. The shape of the Moon _______________ from time to time. Sometimes, the
Moon appears _________________________.
(i) ______________________
(ii) _____________________
(iii) ____________________
(iv) ____________________
5. The Moon completes the cycle of phases ______________ every lunar month.
-The period from one new moon to the next takes about ___________________.
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1 (a) Phases of the Moon are caused by the __________________________and
the Earth to the Moon.
(b) These changes occur when the Moon _____________ round the Earth. At
the same time, the Earth and Moon revolve round the ______________.
3. From Earth, the Moon can be seen at different angles on different nights.
Lunar Calendar
1. The calendar that we use now is the AD calendar that shows the
________________________________ during its movement around the Sun.
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