Why are lunar eclipses more commonly seen than solar eclipses?
A) Lunar eclipses occur at night and are easier to see.
B) The Moon goes around the Earth faster than the Earth goes around the Sun.
C) Earth casts a bigger shadow than the Moon.
D) The tilt of the Moon's axis is smaller than the Earth's.
E) The Moon is much closer to Earth than to the Sun.
C) Earth casts a bigger shadow than the Moon.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How did Edwin Hubble measure the distance to the Andromeda Galaxy?
A) He measured its parallax. B) He used Cepheid variables in the Andromeda Galaxy. C) He deduced it from its redshift. D) He used white dwarf supernovae in the Andromeda Galaxy.
The eye parts iris, retina, cornea, and ciliary muscle, play roles related to ________, ________, ________, and ________ in a camera
a. the aperture, the lens, the ccd, focusing b. the aperture, the ccd, the lens, focusing c. the lens, the aperture, focusing, the ccd d. the lens, focusing, the ccd, the aperture
Maxwell's equations utilize or can produce all of the following EXCEPT: