Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals
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Group Activity: Shadow Phases. Many people incorrectly guess that the phases of the Moon are caused by Earth’s shadow falling on the Moon. Work in small groups to come up with a demonstration that would show that Earth’s shadow can’t be the cause of the phases. Can you expand on your demonstration to explain the conditions necessary for a lunar eclipse, and how the shape of Earth’s shadow shows that our world is round?
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