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Science-Eclipse

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the sun An eclipse occurs when one celestial body blocks the _______ from another.
New Moon A solar eclipse occurs during which moon phase?
umbra & penumbra What are the names of the two shadows made in an eclipse?
Blocked The name of the eclipse tells you what is being ________.
umbra DURING A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE, THE MOON COMPLETELY BLOCKS THE SUN WITHIN THE ______.
penumbra DURING A PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE, THE SUN IS IN The _____________ AND IS NOT COMPLETELY BLOCKED.
penumbra What is the name of the larger shadow formed during an eclipse?
penumbra What is the name of the lighter shadow in an eclipse?
umbra What is the name of the smallest part of the shadow formed during an eclipse?
umbra What is the name of the darkest shadow in an eclipse?
Full moon A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is in what phase?
Total DURING A ________ LUNAR ECLIPSE, THE MOON PASSES THROUGH EARTH’S UMBRA
umbra DURING A TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE, THE MOON PASSES THROUGH EARTH’S
partial DURING A ______ LUNAR ECLIPSE, THE MOON PASSES THROUGH EARTH’S PENUMBRA.
penumbra DURING A PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE, THE MOON PASSES THROUGH EARTH’S.
People on the night side Who, on earth, can see a lunar eclipse?
People in the path of totality Who, on earth, can see a total solar eclipse?
People in the penumbra Who, on earth, can see a partial solar eclipse?
umbra What is the name of the darkest shadow formed in an eclipse?
Sun-Earth-Moon Describe the positioning of the sun, moon and earth during a lunar eclipse
Sun-Moon-Earth Describe the positioning of the sun, moon and earth during a solar eclipse
Solar In a total _______ eclipse, the moon completely blacks the sum within the umbra.
Blood moon During a total lunar eclipse, the moon does not become completely dark. The moon glows red and is often called a _______________.
The moon orbits earth tilted relative to earth’s orbit Why don’t we see solar eclipses every month?
Small size of the umbra Why are total solar eclipses only visible on a small portion of earth?
The sun is 400 times bigger but also 400 times farther away Why do the sun and moon look the same size in the sky, although the sun is so much larger?
The moon orbits earth in a plane that is about 5 degrees tilted relative to earth’s orbit Why do we not see a lunar eclipse every month?
Created by: H Cothern
 

 



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