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Astronomy 2
Question | Answer |
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One of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from Earth. | PHASES |
The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another. | ECLIPSE |
The blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth. | SOLAR ECLIPSE |
The darkest part of a shadow. | UMBRA |
The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part. | PENUMBRA |
The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon. | LUNAR ECLIPSE |