astronomy

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In a 2-3 paragraph essay, discuss the way gravity depends on the masses of two interacting bodies and on the distance between them. If one body was to try to escape its orbit, what two major factors would affect the necessary escape velocity?


In a 2 to 3 paragraph essay, explain what causes the following phenomena:

  • Phases of the moon
  • Solar eclipse
  • Lunar eclipse
  • Include a description of the observed shapes of the moon during a gibbous phase and a lunar eclipse, and how they differ.

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