lesson 4
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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What causes the moon's phases? | the changing relative positions of the moon, earth, and sun cause the phases of the moon
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Phases | different shapes or the moon you see from earth
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First stage of the moon | new moon none of the moon is visible from earth
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Second stage of the moon | waxing crescent little crescent is shown on the left
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Third stage of the moon | first quarter the left half is visible
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Fourth stage of the moon | waxing gibbous you can see a bigger crescent on the left
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Fifth stage of the moon | full moon you can see a full circle of the moon
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Sixth stage of the moon | waning gibbous you can see a bigger crescent on the right
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Seventh stage of the moon | third quarter the right side is visible
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Eight stage of the moon | waning crescent you can see a small crescent on the right side
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What are Eclipses? | there are two types of eclipses solar and lunar
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Solar Eclipse | occurs when the moon passes directly between earth and the sun blocking sunlight
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Umbra | very dark part of the moon's shadow
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Total Solar eclipse | the sky becomes an eerie color an you can see stares and the solar corona
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Solar Corona | the faint outer atmosphere of the sun
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Penumbra | large part of the moon's shadow that is less dark than the umbra
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Lunar Eclipse | occurs at a full moon when earth is directly between the moon and the sun
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Total Lunar Eclipse | when the moon is in earth's umbra and can be seen anywhere
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Which is more likely a total lunar or solar eclipse | solar
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Partial Lunar Eclipse | occurs when the moon passes partly into the umbra of earth's shadows
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You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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