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Stack #4619766
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| We can see the Moon because it __________________ the light from the _____________ | reflects,sun |
| _____________of the moon’s surface is always lit by the sun. | Half |
| The same side of the moon _____________ faces Earth because the moon's rotation and revolution take the __________________ __________________________ to complete (27.3 days) | ALWAYS, same amount of time |
| _____________- description of the amount of illumination of the Moon as seen from Earth at different points in its cycle | Phase |
| The Lunar Phases take 29.5 days because the Earth is also ___________________around the _____________while the Moon revolves around the _____________ | revolving,Sun,Earth |
| Amount of the _______________________________________ decides what we see on Earth | lit side of the moon |
| The amount of the lit side of the moon _________________from new moon to full moon | increases |
| _____________- an event that happens when the shadow of an object in space falls on the surface of another object | Eclipse |
| __________________________ - the temporary blockage of sunlight by the Moon as it travels between Earth and the Sun | Solar eclipse |
| A Solar Eclipse takes place when the moon travels directly between the _____________and _____________ | Earth, Sun |
| You must be within the ________________or _____________to see a solar eclipse | umbra,penumbra |
| A TOTAL eclipse happens in the _____________ part of the shadow | umbra |
| A solar eclipse ________________ happen every new moon because of the _____________of the moon's orbit | does not, tilt |
| Solar eclipse can only happen during a __________________________ phase | New moon |
| __________________________ - the temporary blockage of sunlight by the Earth as it travels between Moon and the Sun | Lunar eclipse |
| A lunar eclipse _____________happen every full moon because of the tilt of the moon's orbit | does not |
| You only need to be on the _____________side of the moon to see a lunar eclipse | night |
| Lunar eclipse can only happen during a __________________________ phase | full moon |
| _____________- the central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked | Umbra |
| In the umbra you _____________see the light source at all | cannot |
| _____________- the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked. | Penumbra |
| In the penumbra you can only see _____________of the light source | part |
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