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Science.Moon Phases
Chapter 1- section 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| one of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen on earth | Phases |
| the partial or total blocking of one object in space by another | Eclipses |
| 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 moon. | Lunar Eclipse |
| the periodic rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean. | Tide |
| the tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides. | Spring Tide |
| the tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides. | Neap Tides |