What is a solar eclipse?
Eclipses and Moon Phases (Benchmark Review)

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A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or part of the Sun's light.
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What is a lunar eclipse?
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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth's shadow to cover the Moon.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?
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New Moon.
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What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?
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Full Moon.
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What is the waning gibbous phase?
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The waning gibbous phase is when more than half of the Moon is illuminated, but it is decreasing in size.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the waning crescent phase?
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The waning crescent phase is when less than half of the Moon is illuminated and is decreasing in size, leading up to the new moon.
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What is the waxing crescent phase?
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The waxing crescent phase is when less than half of the Moon is illuminated and is increasing in size, following the new moon.
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