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Chapter 1 Science
Lesson 4 Phases and Eclipses
Term | Definition |
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Phase | different shapes of the moon use see from Earth |
Eclipse | when an object in space comes between the sun and a third object, it casts a shadow on that object |
Solar Eclipse | occurs when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, blocking sunlight from Earth. |
Umbra | the very darkest part of the moon's shadow |
Penumbra | the larger part of the shadow |
Lunar Eclipse | Occurs on a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun. |