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science chapter 7A&B
science chapter 7A and B
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| At what phase must the moon be for a solar eclipse to take place? | new moon |
| At what phase must the moon be for a lunar eclipse to take place? | full moon |
| What happens to produce an annular eclipse? | the moon is near its apogee |
| What ecent occurs when the moon passes into the earth's shadow? | lunar eclipse |
| What is occulting? | eclipsing of a heavenly body that gives us evidence of a lack of atmosphere |
| What is Maria? | broad, lowland plains covered with hardened lava |
| What are rills? | long narrow valleys |
| What is a solar eclipse? | when the moon moves in front of the sun |
| What is a total eclipse? | when the moon covers the entire disk |
| What is a partial eclipse? | when a moon passes over only part of the sun's disk |
| What is a annular eclipse? | when the moon is near its apogee; to small to black the disk completely |
| What is a lunar eclipse? | When the moon passes into the earth's shadow |
| What is a earthshine? | when light from the earth reflects on the moon and back on the earth |