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(a) When the beams from the headlights of a car fall on an object in the night , the shadows called ............. and ..................... can be seen.

(b) During a lunar eclipse the shadow of the ............. falls on the ......................... .

(c) During a solar eclipse the shadow of the .............. falls on the ................ .

(d) Various shades of colour are seen in the sky at sunrise and sunset due to ........................ .

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(a) When the beams from the headlights of a car fall on an object in the night , the shadows called umbra and penumbra can be seen.

(b) During a lunar eclipse the shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon.

(c) During a solar eclipse the shadow of the Moon falls on the Earth.

(d) Various shades of colour are seen in the sky at sunrise and sunset due to scattering of sunlight.

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