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Sun, Earth, and Moon

Sun, Earth, and Moon. Eclipses Tides. When the moon’s shadow hit Earth or Earth’s shadow hit the moon what occurs?. An eclipse. What are the two types of eclipses?. Solar eclipse Lunar eclipse. The darkest part of the moon’s shadow is called the. umbra. What causes a solar eclipse?.

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Sun, Earth, and Moon

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  1. Sun, Earth, and Moon • Eclipses • Tides

  2. When the moon’s shadow hit Earth or Earth’s shadow hit the moon what occurs? • An eclipse

  3. What are the two types of eclipses? • Solar eclipse • Lunar eclipse

  4. The darkest part of the moon’s shadow is called the • umbra

  5. What causes a solar eclipse? • Moon blocks sunlit from a point on the Earth. Not the entire Earth, just a point.

  6. The larger part of a shadow, less dark then the umbra, is called the • penumbra

  7. Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about solar eclipses. • b. During a partial solar eclipse, part of the sun remains visible. • c. During a total solar eclipse, the sky grows dark.

  8. What is the arrangement of Earth, moon, and sun during a lunar eclipse? • Sun Earth Moon

  9. Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about lunar eclipses. • a. People in Earth’s umbra see a total lunar eclipse. • b. A lunar eclipse always occurs at a full moon. • c. During a lunar eclipse, Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon. • d. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes partly into the umbra of Earth’s shadow.

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